KUCHING: Commercial police smashed a suspected call centre operating out of a house at Lorong Bukit Bayor, Tabuan Jaya, arresting four men believed to be part of a scam syndicate targeting victims in neighbouring countries.
The raid was carried out by the Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) at around 4.30 pm on Monday (Jan 26), where the group was allegedly running fraudulent sales of various prepaid SIM cards and online gaming operations.
Those detained comprise two locals and two foreigners, aged between 20 and 24, and are believed to have been working full-time for the operation.
During the raid, police seized computers, mobile phones, SIM cards and related equipment suspected to have been used to facilitate the scam activities, including the use of SIM card multiplexer devices.
Preliminary findings indicate that the syndicate operated as a call centre, promoting its activities via WhatsApp and a website hosted on the platform ‘www.sygroup.com’, with their targeted markets outside Malaysia.
Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the case is being investigated under Section 420 and Section 120B of the Penal Code for cheating and criminal conspiracy.
Meanwhile, the foreign suspects are being probed under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for staying in Malaysia without valid permits.
The suspects have been remanded for four days to facilitate further investigations.
