LUBOK ANTU: A man in his early 20s was arrested by police from the Lubok Antu District Police Headquarters (IPD) for his alleged involvement as a ‘money mule’ in an online phone scam.
The operation, led by Inspector Muhammad Asyraf, head of the district’s Commercial Crime Investigation Division, took place at Jalan Batang Ai Dam here on Thursday.
“Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had allowed his bank account to be used by a syndicate involved in a phone scam reported in Perak, which caused a total loss of RM10,000,” IPD Lubok Antu said in its statement.
Police have since reminded the public not to hand over their bank accounts, ATM cards, or banking information to others for any reason, as such details could be misused by syndicates to channel illicit funds.
Those convicted of acting as money mules can be charged under Section 424B of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison sentence of seven years, or a fine of up to RM100,000, or both.
