BAU: Two local men believed to be acting as ‘account mules’ were arrested in separate online scam cases involving losses totalling RM15,600.
Bau police chief DSP Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the suspects, aged in their early 30s and late 40s, were detained by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) during an operation conducted on Sunday (Feb 22).
He said the suspects allegedly allowed their bank accounts to be used in an e-commerce scam involving RM5,600 and a phone scam resulting in losses of RM10,000.
The case is being investigated under Section 424B of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to seven years, a fine of up to RM100,000, or both upon conviction.
Mohd Haide advised the public not to hand over bank accounts, ATM cards or banking information to any party, as such details could be misused for fraudulent activities.
