20 Arrested as Selangor Police Smash Online Scam Rings

Selangor police have arrested 20 individuals after dismantling three separate online scam syndicates in a series of coordinated raids carried out across Kajang, Seri Kembangan and Puchong.

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the operations, conducted between Jan 23 and Jan 28, uncovered syndicates operating online part-time job scams and fraudulent investment schemes from residential premises. Various electronic devices believed to have been used to scam victims overseas were seized during the raids.

The first raid took place at around 12.30am on Jan 23 at a house in Bandar Sungai Long, Kajang. Police from the Commercial Crime Investigation Department arrested six individuals comprising one local man, four foreign men and one foreign woman, all aged between 28 and 33. The group is believed to have been running an online part-time job scam. Police seized six computers, 12 mobile phones and four portable Wi-Fi devices, with the items valued at about RM30,000. Preliminary investigations found that the syndicate had been operating since December 2025 and had targeted victims in Australia and Italy.

The second operation was carried out at about 9.15pm on Jan 26 at a house in Pusat Bandar Putra Permai, Seri Kembangan. Nine foreign men aged between 27 and 35 were arrested for their alleged involvement in an online stock investment scam. Police seized nine desktop computers, 21 mobile phones, a modem and a router, with an estimated value of RM35,000. Investigations revealed that the syndicate had been active since November 2025 and primarily targeted Chinese nationals, using platforms such as Telegram and the TRS application to promote fraudulent investment schemes. All nine suspects were remanded for seven days from Jan 27 to Feb 2.

The third raid took place at about 2.20pm on Jan 28 at a condominium unit in Bandar Puteri, Puchong. Police arrested five individuals, comprising four foreign men and one foreign woman aged between 25 and 36, who are believed to have been operating another online part-time job scam. Seized items included five computers, two desktop units, nine mobile phones and a modem, valued at around RM20,000. Initial findings showed the group had been operating since December 2025, targeting victims in Pakistan and advertising fake job offers through TikTok. All five suspects were investigated under Sections 420 and 120B of the Penal Code and remanded for five days from Jan 29 to Feb 2.

Datuk Shazeli urged the public to remain alert and report any suspicious activities, particularly those involving residential or commercial premises believed to be used as scam call centres or for fraudulent operations.