Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in cybercrime are pictured in Jakarta police headquarters on July 31, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (Reuters)JAKARTA - Indonesian police on Monday said they had detained more than 150 Chinese nationals accused of carrying out a sophisticated scam that netted around $450 million by tricking their compatriots into paying to make legal cases go away. "This is an international syndicate of online fraud," Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono told a news conference. It just happens that they operate from Indonesia," Mr Yuwono added. "According to the suspects, it was easier to hide in Indonesia because of its geography," Mr Yuwono said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 31, 2017 13:33 UTC