KUALA LUMPUR: An investment and cryptocurrency scam syndicate was smashed following a raid by graft-busters at its hub of operations in an office building along Jalan Raja Chulan here.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Anti-Money Laundering task force conducted the raid at about 12.15pm Tuesday following the success of Ops Tropicana last week, which was led by MACC deputy commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zamri Zainul Abidin.Various items were seized including cash in various denominations, computers and office equipment believed to have been used to scout for victims.
It is learnt the syndicate targeted victims overseas through investment advertisements on social media."There is a possibility that the syndicate would have targeted local victims as well," the source said. Last Tuesday , the MACC busted an investment syndicate masterminded by British citizens, following 24 raids and the arrest of 81 suspects.
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