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Johor cops nab 14 Chinese nationals over cryptocurrency scams

19 Apr Johor cops nab 14 Chinese nationals over cryptocurrency scams

Posted at 08:08h in Cryptocurrency News by

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Police have arrested 14 men from China for involvement in cryptocurrency (bitcoin) scams in a house at Horizon Hills here.

Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the arrests were made around 2.15pm on Saturday (April 18) following a two-month long surveillance.

“The suspects are aged from 20 to 30 with three of them having no valid travel documents,” he said when met by reporters at Iskandar Puteri police headquarters here on Sunday (April 19).

He added that the suspects targeted victims from China by impersonating as a successful investor.

“One of them would pose as a successful investor or a mentor while the rest will pose as investors before creating a group chat through WeChat and QQ application for each of their victims.

“All of the suspects would then give a fake testimony to persuade the victim into investing,” he said, adding that the group has been…

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