“From investigations, it is also found that five of the bank accounts seized during the raid were used in 15 cases of online fraud involving a loss of MYR2.3 million.
“All transactions took place between February and March this year in eight states, among them Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Perak and Johor,” he said.
All the suspects have been remanded and the case is being investigated under Section 420/120B of the Penal Code which provides imprisonment for up to 10 years and can be whipped or fined or all three, if found guilty.
Hussein reminded the public not to be easily deceived by offers to rent bank accounts and ATM cards with lucrative offers advertised on social media.