A 26-year-old man who allegedly conned dozens of people in Klang Valley was caught in a shopping mall on Tuesday after victims banded together to trap the suspect themselves.

The arrest of the man who claims to be a model and actor was confirmed by Petaling Jaya police district chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed, Thursday.

The suspect is being remanded till Friday, he said.

“He claimed to be a travel agent, telling the victim that he is able to help arrange for a holiday trip but when deposit was given, he disappeared,” Arjunaidi told Astro AWANI, explaining the case involving the suspect which his district is investigating.

Asked if PJ police is working with other districts on other cases that the man was allegedly responsible for, Arjunaidi said it was beyond his purview. “We only have one case, other cases didn’t happen in PJ, I can’t talk about them,” he said.

A source claiming to be a recent victim of the suspect said the man is known to be a smooth talker and has made offers ranging from cheap iPhones, LCD TV sets and branded fashion items.

It was learnt that the suspect has been known to have operated since 2010 and have allegedly conned some local entertainment names, including film producer Raja Azmi and celebrities Anzalna Nasir, Betty Rahmad, and Hanez Suraya.