SHAH ALAM: Klang Selatan police crippled an African scam syndicate with the arrest of five Nigerian men after raiding two houses in Taman Sentosa, Klang, here earlyyesterday.
Klang Selatan police chief ACP Kamarul Zaman Mamat said police also picked up two women, a Thai and a Filipino during the 1am raid.
“All suspects were aged between 25 and 44. Police also seized seven laptops and 13 mobile phones of various brands as well as documents believed to be related to their criminal activities,” he said in a statement today.
He said police swung into action after receiving reports from two individuals who alleged that they were duped recently.
“In the first case, the complainant alleged she was cheated by a man called Patrick Anthony whom she met via Facebook.
“The victim alleged the suspect had apparently sent her a laptop, a ring, a chain, three pairs of shoes as well as RM305 cash which were held by the Customs Department,” he said.
Kamarul Zaman said to obtain the items, the complainant was told to pay the Customs RM20,000 in stages through a woman’s bank account.
“The woman later felt cheated when there were no such items after the victim had paid up the ‘excise duty’,” he said.
He said a sundry shop assistant was also duped after getting to know a man via short messaging service (sms).
“The suspect was allegedly selling medicine which the victim agreed to purchase by making payment for RM1,250 to him. However after the payment, no goods were received,” he said.
Kamarul Zaman said all suspects would be remanded until Thursday to facilitate investigations under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. — Bernama