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Organized Crime news — August 28, 2026

Publications tagged with Organized Crime published on August 28, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

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  1. SocietyRegulatorsLocal GovOrganized CrimeFraud

    Malaysia: 40 Arrested in Luxury Apartment Call Center Fraud

    Malaysian police have raided five luxury apartment-based call centers, arresting 40 suspects for targeting victims from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan with various scams. The suspects, including three Malaysian men, 32 foreign men, and five foreign women, were employed as 'customer service' or fraud operators. Police seized hundreds of mobile phones, computers, modems, routers, suspected fraud scripts, passports, and vehicles worth approximately RM165,000. Investigations are ongoing under the Fraud and Criminal Conspiracy Act.
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  2. SocietyDefenseOrganized CrimeFraud

    Cambodia Raids Online Fraud Dens, Detains Foreign Nationals

    Law enforcement agencies in Cambodia conducted a series of raids targeting online fraud operations in Bavet City, Svay Rieng Province, and Tbong Khmum County, Oddar Meanchey Province. In these operations, they detained a total of 34 foreign nationals, including Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Cambodian citizens. Electronic devices such as computers, laptops, iPads, and mobile phones were seized, suspected of being used for online fraud. The suspects and evidence were handed over to the Cyber Crime Department for further investigation.
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