There aren’t 13 Japanese suspects detained in Malaysia for alleged scams. Instead, Malaysian authorities detained 13 individuals, including four bank employees, in connection with a RM24.2 million bank fraud case. The suspects, consisting of eight men and five women aged 22-54, were detained in Sabah and Perlis for allegedly conspiring to facilitate unauthorized withdrawals from fixed deposit accounts.¹However, it’s worth noting that Malaysia has seen various scam cases involving foreigners. In February, over 40 foreigners were detained in raids on scam call centers in Kuala Lumpur, including 14 Chinese nationals, 15 Indonesian men, and six Thai women. These scammers duped victims by selling fake stock shares, gold, and properties online.If you’re looking for information on Japanese nationals involved in scams in Malaysia, I couldn’t find any recent or relevant data. Scam cases in Malaysia have been on the rise, with over RM5.2 billion lost to scams in two years, according to the Royal Malaysia Police’s commercial crimes investigation department.
Malaysia arrests 7 Japanese men suspected of phone scam operation
