00:01Police have arrested 29 foreign nationals
00:04following three raids on bungalows in Bayan Lepas on September 22nd.
00:09They are suspected of involvement in an online scam known as Scratch and Win.
00:15Penang Police Chief Commissioner Datuk Dennis Lim Kuang Keng
00:18said the suspects comprise 19 Chinese nationals and 10 Cambodians,
00:23aged between 20 and 63.
00:26The raids were carried out by the State Commercial Crime Investigation Department.
00:31The first, at a bungalow in Teluk Kumbar, led to the arrest of 14 people.
00:36The second, also in Teluk Kumbar, saw seven arrested.
00:40And the third, in Solok Bukit Belah, saw eight arrested.
00:45Police believe the syndicate used Facebook to promote Scratch and Win cards,
00:49showing victims' attractive prizes after they took part.
00:56Live, live, dalam Facebook, untuk meminta ataupun untuk scan siapa-siapa mengikut dia
01:04untuk memberi Scratch and Win kunyakan.
01:07Dia boleh buat live, ok, dan kamu kuris, dan apa, you kena beli.
01:13Lepas tu, dia akan menyebabkan kamu menang, kamu nampak ada hadiah yang besar.
01:17Jadi dia sekali lagi nak suruh kamu, kasih mereka duit masukkan dalam bank ini
01:22melalui QR Code ke dalam satu akaun.
01:25Supaya duit itu adalah processing fees, cukai, ok, dan insurans.
01:32Jadi orang yang kena tibu itu pun masukkan duit,
01:34tetapi apabila nak keluarkan duit itu memang tak ada lah.
01:37This is a scam lah.
01:38Police seized 251 mobile phones, 17 laptops, 2 desktop computers,
01:46and 6 sets of modems and routers.
01:48They also seized documents, customer records, Scratch and Win cards,
01:53suspected fake licences or certificates, and studio and communication equipment.
01:59All 29 suspects have been remanded until October 13.
02:03They are being investigated under Sections 420 and 120B of the Penal Code
02:09for Cheating and Criminal Conspiracy and under the Immigration Act.
02:13Members of the public are reminded to be wary of online price offers
02:18that ask for upfront payments.
