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Pakistani law enforcement authorities have dismantled a telecom fraud ring targeting Malaysian citizens, using cryptocurrency to transfer stolen money.
China News Service, Kuala Lumpur, October 31. According to Malaysian media, the Malaysian police confirmed that 130 Malaysian passport holders were arrested by local law enforcement agencies in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on suspicion of participating in online fraud crimes.
The Malaysian police stated that they are currently working with the country's foreign affairs department to connect with Pakistan to collect relevant information on the cases of this group of people, and do not rule out sending investigators to the local area to follow up on the progress of the case. At this stage, complete information on all persons involved has not been obtained, but it is confirmed that the arrested persons all hold Malaysian passports and belong to different ethnic groups, and some of the persons' visas have expired.
The arrest operation was carried out by Pakistan's Cyber Crime Investigation Department, and law enforcement officers raided an online fraud call den. This gang mainly targets Malaysian people to commit fraud. The method of committing crimes is to impersonate bank customer service and police officers, and fabricate false information that the victims are suspected of money laundering to carry out intimidation and fraud. The stolen money involved in the case was first transferred through electronic wallets and then converted into cryptocurrency for transfer.
Currently, all suspects involved in the case are under investigation in accordance with Pakistan's local anti-electronic crime regulations and criminal law provisions related to fraud, blackmail, and impersonation of identities.
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