30 Malaysians detained in Pontianak as scam syndicates shift tactics - MHO
Thirty Malaysians and one Taiwanese national were detained by Indonesian authorities in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on suspicion of involvement in online fraud. MHO secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim said scam syndicates are splitting operations across multiple locations after crackdowns in Cambodia and Laos, and are targeting Malaysians to be exploited as scam centre workers.