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CCID nabs 17 over RM32.9mil investment scam

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PETALING JAYA: Poh Kong Holdings Bhd saw its net profit for its fourth quarter ended July 31 (4Q24) increase by more than fourfold year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM22mil, as revenue also grew 8.5% to RM342.5mil.

KUALA LUMPUR: Seventeen suspects have been detained for alleged involvement in an investment scam misusing the name of a legitimate investment company, says Bukit Aman.

"They worked as a company director, a secretary and agents tasked with finding mule accounts for the syndicate. Comm Ramli said the department has opened 66 investigation papers on the scam, which has been blamed for losses totalling RM32.9mil since January."A total of 20 bank accounts comprising seven company accounts, 12 business accounts and a personal account were used by the syndicate," he said.

 

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