Malaysian authorities arrested six Thai women working at a scam call center during a raid in Kuala Lumpur.
A report by World of Buzz revealed that on Wednesday, the Malaysian Immigration Department carried out a surprise operation against a scam syndicate controlled by foreigners, operating out of 17 luxury bungalows on Jalan Kuchai Lama Road.
This center was implicated in various scams, including investment, gambling, and romance schemes, with daily earnings reported to be around 150,000 ringgit, or approximately 1.13 million baht.
Authorities detained all suspects, identifying them as foreign nationals in Malaysia, who admitted to being employed at a monthly salary of about 30,080 baht.
The arrested group, aged between 23 and 54, consisted of 14 Chinese, 15 Indonesians, three from Myanmar, two Bangladeshis, two Laotians, and six Thais, according to Malaysian officials.
During the raid, immigration police confiscated 100,000 ringgit, 114 mobile phones, three routers, and four computers. They also found manuals related to the scams, indicating that the workers at the site were likely there voluntarily.
The head of the center, suspected to be a Chinese national, remains at large.
The scammers employed a variety of online platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, WeChat, Telegram, and WhatsApp, strategically targeting victims both within Malaysia and internationally.
The individuals detained now face charges related to visa and immigration violations.
