Malaysia detains 680 in China-based online scam syndicateDetainees sit on the floor in a hall in Putrajaya on Thursday after Malaysian immigration authorities broken up a China-based online investment scam syndicate on Wednesday. (AP Photo)KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Immigration Department said on Thursday it has broken up a China-based online investment scam syndicate with the arrest of 680 suspected Chinese citizens after storming a building where they were operating, but another 100 managed to flee. Local media said online video showed some people jumping from a building ledge onto a tree and sliding down while dozens ran across a road. He said the syndicate has been operating for six months, targeting victims in China with promises of quick returns and using Chinese banks and Wechat mobile payments for their transactions. Malaysian authorities have made similar arrests before to shut down telephone scams targeting victims in mainland China, but this was believed to be one of the biggest operations in the country.

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2019 09:45 UTC