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Mule Account Holder Arrested Following Loss Of Nearly RM60,000

Police have arrested a man believed to be a mule for a scam syndicate that offered non-existent online part-time jobs, resulting in victims losing RM59,569.

Southwest district police chief, Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal, said that the 58-year-old man was detained by the District Commercial Crime Investigation Unit in Bayan Lepas today, following information and intelligence gathered by the police.

“The victim made several online transactions to various bank accounts, including that of the arrested individual, totalling RM59,569,” he said when contacted by Bernama this evening.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency