Malaysian Police Crack Down on Fraud Rings, Arrest Chinese Suspects Involved in Love-Investment Scams

(Central News Agency reporter Huang Tzu-chiang, Kuala Lumpur, 29th) Malaysia has intensified its anti-fraud efforts in recent years, deleting over 40,000 related contents from social media platforms in the first quarter of this year. Police raids conducted since April have led to the arrest of suspects from multiple countries, including China, involved in cases such as love-investment scams and sex service fraud.

Malaysian criminal groups use online chat rooms and social media to approach victims with "love-investment scams," first building emotional connections, then luring them with high-return investment incentives to transfer money to designated accounts or cryptocurrency wallets. Some cases combine "sex service fraud" to expand the scam amount.

As fraud activities increasingly spread through social platforms, the Malaysian government has strengthened cooperation with platform operators. Malaysian social platforms deleted 6,297 fraud-related contents in 2023, increasing to 63,652 in 2024, and reaching 98,503 in 2025; 43,618 have been deleted in the first quarter of this year.

Law enforcement agencies have simultaneously launched crackdown operations. Local media, including Malaysia's "Berita Harian" and "China Press," reported that Malacca police recently busted two cases involving virtual sex service fraud and love-investment fraud.

Police arrested a total of 44 people in two operations, from Indonesia, China, and Vietnam, with 21 Chinese suspects among them. Preliminary investigations show that the criminal groups have been operating in Malaysia since January this year. Police are investigating them for fraud and conspiracy and are clarifying whether there are connections between the groups.

In addition, Malacca police have conducted nine raids so far this year, arresting 82 people, a significant increase from 41 people for the entire year of 2025.

In Penang, police also busted a fraud call center located in an apartment, arresting 11 people, including three Chinese suspects. Police pointed out that the fraud groups used fake Facebook accounts and applications to trick victims, targeting online fraud in multiple Asian countries to illegally profit. (Editor: Chang Chih-hsuan) 1150429

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