MELAKA: Melaka police busted a fake investment scam run by four Chinese nationals after raiding an apartment in Taman Kota Laksamana here on Tuesday. The syndicate was targeting Chinese nationals, offering non-existent investment schemes through a mobile application. "During the raid, police seized various items, including a laptop and six mobile phones, worth about RM10,000," he said in a statement on Thursday (Jan 29). Dzulkhairi warned the public to be cautious of investment schemes promising quick profits and to verify before investing by checking suspicious phone numbers or bank accounts through http://semakmule.rmp.gov.my. "The public can also report scams to the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) at 997 for immediate action to block transactions,” read the statement.

Source: The Star January 29, 2026 05:45 UTC