Brickfields District Police Chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor stated the suspects, aged between 20 and 31, have been two native males and two girls, in addition to an Indonesian man and girl. — Image by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 9:16 pm MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 – Police yesterday arrested six individuals, 4 locals and two Indonesians, on suspicion of involvement in fraudulent on-line job listings in a raid on a condominium on Jalan Klang Lama right here.

Brickfields District Police Chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor stated the suspects, aged between 20 and 31, have been two native males and two girls, in addition to an Indonesian man and girl.

He stated the syndicate concentrating on Indonesians would inform victims that they might be supplied jobs as gross sales representatives in an internet gross sales utility provided that victims make purchases utilizing the hyperlink supplied.

“After buying the gadgets, victims should share the hyperlink and just like the bought merchandise, and victims should make 10 purchases to obtain the fee,” he stated in a press release as we speak.

In line with Amihizam, as soon as the victims have carried out all of the directions given, the syndicate will inform the victims that they’ve turn into brokers of the net gross sales utility, however with out sending them any job supply letters.

Amihizam stated police additionally seized six laptop computer computer systems, 12 cell phones of assorted manufacturers and 10 pay as you go telephone SIM playing cards used within the exercise and the case is being investigated underneath Part 420 of the Felony Code.

He stated the syndicate was believed to have been working since July and that every one suspects have been paid between RM3,000 and RM3,500 monthly and 4 to 5 p.c of the whole “gross sales income” inside a month.

Amihizam suggested the general public to not imagine on-line jobs that supply imprecise alternatives with good returns. — Bernama