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30 Malaysian Citizens Arrested in Indonesia for Alleged Online Fraud

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Indonesian authorities have arrested 30 Malaysian citizens and one Taiwanese national in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, for suspected involvement in online fraud targeting Malaysian citizens. The group operated from a hotel, using 14 rooms, and had been in Indonesia for varying lengths of time. Malaysian authorities will investigate the incident next week.

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    30 rakyat Malaysia ditahan di Kalimantan Barat, disyaki terbabit penip...

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    30 rakyat Malaysia ditahan, disyaki terbabit aktiviti penipuan di Pont...

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    Pontianak Immigration Office chief Sam Fernando said the group occupie...

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