Kamarudin Md Din

A couple has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a business email compromise (BEC) amounting to RM3.9 million involving a victim from a company based in Dubai.

Investigations are being carried out to determine the validity of the allegations, Mohd Kamarudin said.

Police have received 22 reports of fraudulent sales of clothing and other items for the Hari Raya celebration in the first four months of this year, involving losses of RM19,773.

A total of 903 cases of non-existent loan fraud were reported as of April this year with losses of over RM8 million, Bukit Aman CCID director Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said.

Mohd Kamarudin said all probes and actions conducted were transparent in accordance with the law and did not protect the interests of any parties.

Investigations into Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman, who has been linked to 1MDB, have been referred to the AGC for further action.

The police have detected a new tactic by the Macau Scam syndicate to withdraw money from Tabung Haji depositors whose accounts are linked to conventional bank accounts.

Several witnesses in Singapore agreed to have their statements recorded to facilitate investigation into the case involving Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman, who was linked to 1MDB.

A team from PDRM will travel to Singapore on March 29 and 30 to gather information or evidence in connection with the ongoing investigation into a case involving Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman linked to 1MDB.

Police arrested nine locals, including a man who used a fake "Datuk Seri" title on suspicion of being involved in a non-existent investment fraud syndicate Planetrade, in separate raids on Monday.

Police are tracking and identifying several documents as well as witnesses abroad to assist in the investigation involving Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman on allegations of receiving funds linked to 1MDB.

Mohd Kamarudin said those arrested comprised three doctors, three nurses, seven agents, a clinic employee and 11 members of the public.

Calling victims to inform that they are eligible to receive incentives or assistance from the government is among the latest modus operandi used by Macau Scam syndicates to deceive their victims.

Police arrested 10 individuals, including a man carrying the title 'Datuk', for their suspected involvement in fraudulent forex investment schemes in five states on Saturday.

Bukit Aman's Commercial Crime Investigation Department has received information about unlicensed money lenders approaching flood victims to offer loans.

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