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Malaysia Busts Syndicate Posing as Hong Kong Police for Scams

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Malaysian police have arrested 18 Taiwanese nationals for impersonating Hong Kong police officers and targeting Hong Kong residents in a phone scam operation. The syndicate, based in Kuala Lumpur, used local internet facilities and Hong Kong police uniforms to carry out the scams over the past five months. Police seized 69 mobile phones, five laptops, and two Hong Kong police uniforms during the raid.

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    Guna seragam polis Hong Kong untuk menipu, 17 warga Taiwan diberkas ha...

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    Guna seragam polis Hong Kong untuk menipu, 17 warga Taiwan diberkas KU...

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