Johor cops raid homestay, cripple Macau scam syndicate

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Johor police arrested 17 locals in a raid on a homestay, crippling a Macau scam syndicate operating out of Bandar Penawar, near Kota Tinggi, yesterday (Feb 2).State police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said 15 men and two women, aged 22 to 33, were suspected of posing as Poslaju workers and enforcement officers to deceive their victims.He said the 10.35am raid also led to the seizure of equipment, believed to be used to contact and deceive victims, including 57 mobile phones of various brands, a computer, and two modems.He said the scammers would pose as Poslaju workers and deceive victims into believing that packages addressed to them had been detained for containing illicit items.He added that they would claim the victims could be arrested and charged before offering to help them lodge police reports regarding the matter.“Another syndicate member, posing as the investigating…