Blogger: In Burkina Faso, they probably have many rich families. I have received many such letter. The writing and tone and the style are quite similar. Don't get cheated.
From Mrs.Madina Dauda,
Bill and Exchange Manager,
Bank of Africa (B.O.A)
Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso .
Very Confidential
Dear Friend,
I am Mrs.Madina Dauda; manager of bill and exchange at the foreign remittance department of bank of Africa (B.O.A) Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso . I would like you to indicate your interest to receive the transfer of 15.6 Million.U$ Dollars; I would appreciate your sincerity and your faithfulness to partake in this project immediately; I am contacting you because this transaction requires a foreigner and a capable hand to push the bank to effect the payment without delay, I will like you to stand as the next of kin to my late client (Mr. Paul Louis from Paris, France) who died along with his entire family in 6th December 2003 in a plane crash.
Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately we learn that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.
The banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after eight to nine years an above, the money will be transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund. i agree that 40% of this money will be for you as foreign partner in respect to the provision of a foreign account, and while 60% would be for me.
There after I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated. Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged, you must apply first to the bank as relations or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where the money will be remitted. Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should no entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.
I will not fail to bring to your notice this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer, please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and you should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.
Please make sure you keep this transaction as your top secret and make it confidential till we receive the fund into the account that you will provide to the bank. Don’t disclose it to any body, because the secrecy of this transaction is as well as the success of it.
I am waiting to hear from you urgently.
Yours faithfully
Mrs.Madina Dauda.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
駭客入侵面子書惡搞‧勒索女生200元‧竄改裸照流傳
駭客入侵面子書惡搞‧勒索女生200元‧竄改裸照流傳
2011-04-01 19:26
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朵樂蒂（左）的面子書帳戶遭駭客入侵後還被勒索，不堪滋擾的她向張天賜求助，希望能夠將歹徒揪出。（圖：光明日報）
（吉隆坡1日訊）一名醫學院女生的面子書遭駭客入侵後，駭客向她勒索200令吉，還擅用帳號冒充她與女事主的朋友聊天作亂，令女事主煩不勝煩，憤而報警，希望揪出這名駭客。
不但如此，女事主朵樂蒂（20歲）的堂妹與駭客在線上聊天後，意外發現堂姐的戶口被人駭侵冒用，便斥責對方的不法行為，結果也招致對方惡搞，在面子書盜取她的個人照片，移花接木後將竄改裸照上傳至其他友人的網頁。
朵竹蒂週五到馬華公共服務及投訴部向該部主任拿督張天賜求助，希望能夠提醒其他公眾不要陷入同樣的陷阱。
點擊鏈接墜陷阱
在馬來西亞理科大學哥打峇魯分校修讀醫科的華印混血兒朵樂蒂透露，她是在上週四遊覽面子書時，一名朋友要求她協助點擊一個鏈接，以便讓他能夠在所參與的比賽中獲得最高的點擊率，贏取一台蘋果Ipad。
她說，由於這類的比賽充斥面子書，她當下也不以為意，便同意幫忙點擊，沒想到竟輕易墜入駭客的陷阱。
“這名‘朋友’隨後自稱自己是一名駭客，還聲稱要駭侵她的面子書帳戶，我才驚覺我的這名‘朋友’早已成為其中一名受害者。”
她說，駭客隨即竄改了她的電郵帳戶密碼，借此證明他說到做到，威脅她乖乖交出200令吉，否則後果不堪設想。
她披露，對方提供一個電話號碼及銀行戶頭號碼，限她在一天之內匯入款項，而她當下答應對方拖延時間，借機將面子書上的所有照片刪除。
她以為這樣便能擺脫駭客的糾纏，沒想到這名駭客隔天上傳一張她的照片，還取得她的手機號碼，三番幾次聯絡她儘快寄錢，她在無計可施之下，向警方報案求助。
駭客是學院生
“外行人”駭客挑戰事主有本事便找出他的真實身份，朵樂蒂與友人反追查後，發現對方竟是一名在籍學院生。
朵樂蒂的友人查爾德利表示，對方駭侵朵樂蒂的電郵帳戶後，卻留下一個極大的破綻，他在帳戶內發現駭客的電郵地址，透過網絡尋找後終於發現駭客的個人簡介，揭破他的身份。
他說，他在多番比對之下，發現駭客提供的資料與簡介上的資料吻合，他試探性撥電給對方，發現實屬同一人。
他透露，對方是一名21歲的印裔學生，他懷疑對方是利用一個軟件取得朵樂蒂的帳戶密碼，竄改密碼後胡作非為。
朵樂蒂表示，她將向警方提供所取得的駭客資料，同時也會向馬來西亞通信與多媒体委員會投訴，希望警方能夠及早揪出這名駭客，以免其他人也深受其害。
受害者超過3人
朵樂蒂表示，目前至少有3名受害者的面子書帳號遭入侵，不過她相信這名駭客還利用相同手法向其他面子書用戶下手，受害者人數相信遠遠超過這個數字。
她說，駭客利用她朋友的帳戶誘導她點擊鏈接，這名朋友本身已是一名受害者，加上她及堂妹兩人，被這名駭客糾纏的受害者至少有3名。
她指出，駭客之後再利用她的帳戶，以同樣手法誘導其他人陷入同樣的圈套，這樣連貫下去，受害者總數肯定超過3名，而她也從身邊朋友得知仍有其他受害者存在。
張天賜表示，這類的網絡勒索案已經潛在已久，這些駭客都是利用新新科技，掌握受害者的私密照片或資料進行勒索。
他說，投訴部去年至今一共接獲13宗類似的勒索投報，其中5名受害者更是遭受裸照威脅，因此不得不對匪徒唯命是從。
他勸請公眾在網上交友時務必加倍小心，千萬不要泄露本身的私密照片，以便讓人有機可趁。
光明日報‧2011.04.01
2011-04-01 19:26
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朵樂蒂（左）的面子書帳戶遭駭客入侵後還被勒索，不堪滋擾的她向張天賜求助，希望能夠將歹徒揪出。（圖：光明日報）
（吉隆坡1日訊）一名醫學院女生的面子書遭駭客入侵後，駭客向她勒索200令吉，還擅用帳號冒充她與女事主的朋友聊天作亂，令女事主煩不勝煩，憤而報警，希望揪出這名駭客。
不但如此，女事主朵樂蒂（20歲）的堂妹與駭客在線上聊天後，意外發現堂姐的戶口被人駭侵冒用，便斥責對方的不法行為，結果也招致對方惡搞，在面子書盜取她的個人照片，移花接木後將竄改裸照上傳至其他友人的網頁。
朵竹蒂週五到馬華公共服務及投訴部向該部主任拿督張天賜求助，希望能夠提醒其他公眾不要陷入同樣的陷阱。
點擊鏈接墜陷阱
在馬來西亞理科大學哥打峇魯分校修讀醫科的華印混血兒朵樂蒂透露，她是在上週四遊覽面子書時，一名朋友要求她協助點擊一個鏈接，以便讓他能夠在所參與的比賽中獲得最高的點擊率，贏取一台蘋果Ipad。
她說，由於這類的比賽充斥面子書，她當下也不以為意，便同意幫忙點擊，沒想到竟輕易墜入駭客的陷阱。
“這名‘朋友’隨後自稱自己是一名駭客，還聲稱要駭侵她的面子書帳戶，我才驚覺我的這名‘朋友’早已成為其中一名受害者。”
她說，駭客隨即竄改了她的電郵帳戶密碼，借此證明他說到做到，威脅她乖乖交出200令吉，否則後果不堪設想。
她披露，對方提供一個電話號碼及銀行戶頭號碼，限她在一天之內匯入款項，而她當下答應對方拖延時間，借機將面子書上的所有照片刪除。
她以為這樣便能擺脫駭客的糾纏，沒想到這名駭客隔天上傳一張她的照片，還取得她的手機號碼，三番幾次聯絡她儘快寄錢，她在無計可施之下，向警方報案求助。
駭客是學院生
“外行人”駭客挑戰事主有本事便找出他的真實身份，朵樂蒂與友人反追查後，發現對方竟是一名在籍學院生。
朵樂蒂的友人查爾德利表示，對方駭侵朵樂蒂的電郵帳戶後，卻留下一個極大的破綻，他在帳戶內發現駭客的電郵地址，透過網絡尋找後終於發現駭客的個人簡介，揭破他的身份。
他說，他在多番比對之下，發現駭客提供的資料與簡介上的資料吻合，他試探性撥電給對方，發現實屬同一人。
他透露，對方是一名21歲的印裔學生，他懷疑對方是利用一個軟件取得朵樂蒂的帳戶密碼，竄改密碼後胡作非為。
朵樂蒂表示，她將向警方提供所取得的駭客資料，同時也會向馬來西亞通信與多媒体委員會投訴，希望警方能夠及早揪出這名駭客，以免其他人也深受其害。
受害者超過3人
朵樂蒂表示，目前至少有3名受害者的面子書帳號遭入侵，不過她相信這名駭客還利用相同手法向其他面子書用戶下手，受害者人數相信遠遠超過這個數字。
她說，駭客利用她朋友的帳戶誘導她點擊鏈接，這名朋友本身已是一名受害者，加上她及堂妹兩人，被這名駭客糾纏的受害者至少有3名。
她指出，駭客之後再利用她的帳戶，以同樣手法誘導其他人陷入同樣的圈套，這樣連貫下去，受害者總數肯定超過3名，而她也從身邊朋友得知仍有其他受害者存在。
張天賜表示，這類的網絡勒索案已經潛在已久，這些駭客都是利用新新科技，掌握受害者的私密照片或資料進行勒索。
他說，投訴部去年至今一共接獲13宗類似的勒索投報，其中5名受害者更是遭受裸照威脅，因此不得不對匪徒唯命是從。
他勸請公眾在網上交友時務必加倍小心，千萬不要泄露本身的私密照片，以便讓人有機可趁。
光明日報‧2011.04.01
Friday, April 1, 2011
攻心計勒索騙色‧現實版《千謊百計》老千落網
攻心計勒索騙色‧現實版《千謊百計》老千落網
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2011-04-02 10:50
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韓丹（中）展示犯案纍纍的老千嫌犯照片，並呼吁其他受害者向警方舉報，把嫌犯提控上庭。（圖：星洲日報）
（森美蘭‧芙蓉1日訊）不要以為用心理戰術來騙財騙色是電視劇才會出現的橋段，現實生活中，原來也發生這一齣現實版的《千謊百計》戲碼！
追到東主妻姨後勒索
一名21歲的華裔青年處心積慮進入一間保安系統公司後，迅速的把東主妻姨追到手，過後開始進行勒索大計，雖然他得逞騙得3萬令吉“贖金”，但天網恢恢終究落網。
這名來自南馬的老千，是在大前天（3月29日）被警方逮捕後，警方才被揭發原來他犯案纍纍，受害者當中不乏各類專業人士，包括商人甚至律師。
這名年輕的老千是在3月17日攜帶剛相戀1個月的23歲受害者到怡保，美其名是旅遊，實則進行勒索大計，在3月17至25日期間，先後3次向受害者家人勒索1萬令吉，共3萬令吉。
最後被警方在怡保一間酒店逮捕，共取回1萬5千令吉的現款及一些金飾。
森州刑事調查主任韓丹今日在新聞發佈會上揭露這老千的計謀，並表示援引刑法365（綁架、拐帶及非法禁錮）條文調查案件。
他強調，一旦被證實涉案，嫌犯可在此條文下被控，若罪成可面對不超過7年監禁，並可另加罰款。
涉14宗欺騙攫奪劫案
根據警方調查顯示，嫌犯從2009年開始就在雪州、檳城、吉打、森州及馬六甲州幹下超過14宗案件，包括10宗欺騙案、1宗攫奪、1宗打劫、1宗偷車及1宗失信案，是一名慣犯。
警方相信他不止涉案14宗，相信還有更多受害者沒有向警方投報，他希望受害者能夠向警方提供資料，以便能夠把嫌犯提控上庭。
韓丹披露，除了一些打劫及掠奪案，這嫌犯涉及的案件幾乎都與騙字扯上關係，證明他深諳交際和心理戰術，而且還會事先作出周詳部署，讓人防不勝防。
“這老千的口才極佳，除了懂得使用甜言蜜語取悅受害者，而且被人感覺是有抱負的青年，讓人不防有詐。”
懂心理戰能言善辯
1個月獲老闆信任
韓丹指出，上述騙財騙色案件是從受害者姐夫的公司刊登招聘廣告開始，嫌犯通過招聘廣告加入這間保安系統公司，慢慢實現他的騙計。
他披露，嫌犯懂得心理謀略，而且能言善辯，加入公司短短一個月就獲得老闆等的信任，而且還主動提呈公司發展計劃給老闆，讓人覺得嫌犯年輕有為，擁有上進心。
在嫌犯進入公司的一個月時間內，也追求到老闆的妻姨，並獲得家人的認同及許可。
帶受害者旅遊勒索3萬
韓丹說，在3月17日，嫌犯把受害者帶到怡保旅遊，在3月21日嫌犯致電給受害者家屬，包括其老闆，勒索1萬令吉的贖金，否則將會對受害者不利，雖然家屬在繳交贖金後，可是嫌犯仍沒有釋放受害者，甚至在晚上再勒索1萬令吉，而家屬因為擔心受害者的安全，也繳交了贖金。
“嫌犯沒有因為收到了2萬令吉贖金而罷手，家屬在3月21當晚前往警局報案，家屬也在25日再次匯入1萬令吉款項予嫌犯，確保受害者的安全。”
韓丹聲稱，警方在掌握各種線索後，於3月29日下午4時在怡保的一間酒店把嫌犯逮捕，受害者也在現場，不過她對一切事情卻一無所知，過後被警員通知後，才驚覺成為騙財騙色受害者。
星洲日報‧2011.04.02
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2011-04-02 10:50
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韓丹（中）展示犯案纍纍的老千嫌犯照片，並呼吁其他受害者向警方舉報，把嫌犯提控上庭。（圖：星洲日報）
（森美蘭‧芙蓉1日訊）不要以為用心理戰術來騙財騙色是電視劇才會出現的橋段，現實生活中，原來也發生這一齣現實版的《千謊百計》戲碼！
追到東主妻姨後勒索
一名21歲的華裔青年處心積慮進入一間保安系統公司後，迅速的把東主妻姨追到手，過後開始進行勒索大計，雖然他得逞騙得3萬令吉“贖金”，但天網恢恢終究落網。
這名來自南馬的老千，是在大前天（3月29日）被警方逮捕後，警方才被揭發原來他犯案纍纍，受害者當中不乏各類專業人士，包括商人甚至律師。
這名年輕的老千是在3月17日攜帶剛相戀1個月的23歲受害者到怡保，美其名是旅遊，實則進行勒索大計，在3月17至25日期間，先後3次向受害者家人勒索1萬令吉，共3萬令吉。
最後被警方在怡保一間酒店逮捕，共取回1萬5千令吉的現款及一些金飾。
森州刑事調查主任韓丹今日在新聞發佈會上揭露這老千的計謀，並表示援引刑法365（綁架、拐帶及非法禁錮）條文調查案件。
他強調，一旦被證實涉案，嫌犯可在此條文下被控，若罪成可面對不超過7年監禁，並可另加罰款。
涉14宗欺騙攫奪劫案
根據警方調查顯示，嫌犯從2009年開始就在雪州、檳城、吉打、森州及馬六甲州幹下超過14宗案件，包括10宗欺騙案、1宗攫奪、1宗打劫、1宗偷車及1宗失信案，是一名慣犯。
警方相信他不止涉案14宗，相信還有更多受害者沒有向警方投報，他希望受害者能夠向警方提供資料，以便能夠把嫌犯提控上庭。
韓丹披露，除了一些打劫及掠奪案，這嫌犯涉及的案件幾乎都與騙字扯上關係，證明他深諳交際和心理戰術，而且還會事先作出周詳部署，讓人防不勝防。
“這老千的口才極佳，除了懂得使用甜言蜜語取悅受害者，而且被人感覺是有抱負的青年，讓人不防有詐。”
懂心理戰能言善辯
1個月獲老闆信任
韓丹指出，上述騙財騙色案件是從受害者姐夫的公司刊登招聘廣告開始，嫌犯通過招聘廣告加入這間保安系統公司，慢慢實現他的騙計。
他披露，嫌犯懂得心理謀略，而且能言善辯，加入公司短短一個月就獲得老闆等的信任，而且還主動提呈公司發展計劃給老闆，讓人覺得嫌犯年輕有為，擁有上進心。
在嫌犯進入公司的一個月時間內，也追求到老闆的妻姨，並獲得家人的認同及許可。
帶受害者旅遊勒索3萬
韓丹說，在3月17日，嫌犯把受害者帶到怡保旅遊，在3月21日嫌犯致電給受害者家屬，包括其老闆，勒索1萬令吉的贖金，否則將會對受害者不利，雖然家屬在繳交贖金後，可是嫌犯仍沒有釋放受害者，甚至在晚上再勒索1萬令吉，而家屬因為擔心受害者的安全，也繳交了贖金。
“嫌犯沒有因為收到了2萬令吉贖金而罷手，家屬在3月21當晚前往警局報案，家屬也在25日再次匯入1萬令吉款項予嫌犯，確保受害者的安全。”
韓丹聲稱，警方在掌握各種線索後，於3月29日下午4時在怡保的一間酒店把嫌犯逮捕，受害者也在現場，不過她對一切事情卻一無所知，過後被警員通知後，才驚覺成為騙財騙色受害者。
星洲日報‧2011.04.02
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Loan Scam
Loan Scam is probably the latest scam in town. I have not gone thru the whole process and I do not know how they attack. I guess they probably secured all your personal details and hacked your bank account. Maybe they will ask for processing fee. I have received several of these offers from overseas wanting to lend money to me.
I asked this Jack mark a few simple questions as follows:
1. Where is your company located?
2. What is your phone number?
3. What is the address?
4. Which country are you located?
5. What is the paid up of your company?
6. How long have your company been set up?
Just simple questions, need simple answers.
Regards,
KC
Jack gave a simple answer as follows:
hello
am in receipt of your mail and it was well noted.Concerning the question, well the company is located in Nigeria,and the name of the company is ODA MACRO FINANCE COMPANY .144 new Benin city .will offer to any that is interested and the company have being existing since 1998.so please kindly fill the form that was sent to you eariler today,take care and have a nice day.
Mr,Benedict.
Blogger: The reply also not properly done. And this company is in Nigeria. I have doubt. So my fellow bloggers, don't try it.
This is the first letter from Jack。 You can read it and judge for yourself.
LOAN COMPANY
Need a loan?
Need assistance?
Does your business, company or industry need financial assistance?
Do you need finance to start your business?
Do you need finance to expand your business?
Need a personal loan?
This is to inform the public that is not a legit company that
loans
offering economic interest loans rate.Do no doubt
submit applications now through this e-mail:
udamacrofinance@gmail.com
$$$$$$ LOAN WITH LOW INTEREST RATE $$$$$$$$$$
$$$$$$ TO DELIVER IN USD $$$$$$$$$$$$ EUROS
$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ LOANS FOR ALL SEASONS
$$$$$$ LOANS $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ SAFE DELIVERY
NOTE
My company is approved government loan, so you should know that
These people are legit.
Our participation rate is very low that you can do business
with us and one more thing care fraud.
NOTE: NOT TO FILL THE FORM BELOW
FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN:
PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
Loan Duration:
PURPOSE OF LOAN:
COUNTRY:
STATE:
Matirial:
DO THAT ASAP, and get back to me, to start processing
loan
MATTER
MR.JACK MARK
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL!
I asked this Jack mark a few simple questions as follows:
1. Where is your company located?
2. What is your phone number?
3. What is the address?
4. Which country are you located?
5. What is the paid up of your company?
6. How long have your company been set up?
Just simple questions, need simple answers.
Regards,
KC
Jack gave a simple answer as follows:
hello
am in receipt of your mail and it was well noted.Concerning the question, well the company is located in Nigeria,and the name of the company is ODA MACRO FINANCE COMPANY .144 new Benin city .will offer to any that is interested and the company have being existing since 1998.so please kindly fill the form that was sent to you eariler today,take care and have a nice day.
Mr,Benedict.
Blogger: The reply also not properly done. And this company is in Nigeria. I have doubt. So my fellow bloggers, don't try it.
This is the first letter from Jack。 You can read it and judge for yourself.
LOAN COMPANY
Need a loan?
Need assistance?
Does your business, company or industry need financial assistance?
Do you need finance to start your business?
Do you need finance to expand your business?
Need a personal loan?
This is to inform the public that is not a legit company that
loans
offering economic interest loans rate.Do no doubt
submit applications now through this e-mail:
udamacrofinance@gmail.com
$$$$$$ LOAN WITH LOW INTEREST RATE $$$$$$$$$$
$$$$$$ TO DELIVER IN USD $$$$$$$$$$$$ EUROS
$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$ LOANS FOR ALL SEASONS
$$$$$$ LOANS $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ SAFE DELIVERY
NOTE
My company is approved government loan, so you should know that
These people are legit.
Our participation rate is very low that you can do business
with us and one more thing care fraud.
NOTE: NOT TO FILL THE FORM BELOW
FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
AMOUNT NEEDED AS LOAN:
PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
Loan Duration:
PURPOSE OF LOAN:
COUNTRY:
STATE:
Matirial:
DO THAT ASAP, and get back to me, to start processing
loan
MATTER
MR.JACK MARK
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL!
MACC-led task force cripples syndicate siphoning billions of ringgit
Wednesday March 30, 2011
MACC-led task force cripples syndicate siphoning billions of ringgit
By LOURDES CHARLES and ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
PUTRAJAYA: Billions of ringgit have been siphoned by way of tax evasion, money laundering and illegal outflow of funds here by a syndicate with tentacles in many organisations.
The syndicate was finally crippled by a high-powered task force, the biggest ever assembled in the country's history and was led by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Two senior Customs Department officers - a Datuk and his wife, both based in an east coast state - were detained to help in investigations.
MACC officers seized stashes of cash amounting to hundreds of thousands of ringgit from their home.
Officers of the task force, which also included representatives from Bank Negara, the Inland Revenue Board and the Attorney-General's Chambers, conducted simultaneous raids over the last 48 hours on forwarding companies and holding companies. Over 100 premises nationwide were raided.
MACC investigation director Datuk Mustafar Ali (pic) said the two Customs officers were detained to assist in the investigations for offences under the Customs Act, the Income Tax Act, the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Act and the MACC Act.
“Some 150 bank accounts have been frozen, including several overseas accounts that we believe are related to their illegal activities.
“Our task force raided 84 forwarding agents, 25 Customs premises and a holding company and its 24 subsidiaries,” he told reporters here yesterday.
Mustafar said the operation was one of the biggest joint efforts by law enforcement agencies in the country's history.
He added that the raids were conducted because there was reason to believe that the organisations were involved in under-declaration of Customs duties, tax evasion, money laundering, illegal remittance of billions of fund overseas and corruption.
He described the entities as a syndicate which was inter-linked.
“They are linked to agencies, to departments, to individuals and to other parties such as the forwarding agents.
“When goods are imported, the value is under-declared, resulting in lower duties.
“So, there is complicity between the importer and the authorities, resulting in the Government losing billions of ringgit,” he said.
Mustafar also revealed that the raid on the office of Selangor DAP exco member Ang Leng Kiat in Port Klang on Monday was part of the operation.
MACC-led task force cripples syndicate siphoning billions of ringgit
By LOURDES CHARLES and ZUHRIN AZAM AHMAD
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
PUTRAJAYA: Billions of ringgit have been siphoned by way of tax evasion, money laundering and illegal outflow of funds here by a syndicate with tentacles in many organisations.
The syndicate was finally crippled by a high-powered task force, the biggest ever assembled in the country's history and was led by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Two senior Customs Department officers - a Datuk and his wife, both based in an east coast state - were detained to help in investigations.
MACC officers seized stashes of cash amounting to hundreds of thousands of ringgit from their home.
Officers of the task force, which also included representatives from Bank Negara, the Inland Revenue Board and the Attorney-General's Chambers, conducted simultaneous raids over the last 48 hours on forwarding companies and holding companies. Over 100 premises nationwide were raided.
MACC investigation director Datuk Mustafar Ali (pic) said the two Customs officers were detained to assist in the investigations for offences under the Customs Act, the Income Tax Act, the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Act and the MACC Act.
“Some 150 bank accounts have been frozen, including several overseas accounts that we believe are related to their illegal activities.
“Our task force raided 84 forwarding agents, 25 Customs premises and a holding company and its 24 subsidiaries,” he told reporters here yesterday.
Mustafar said the operation was one of the biggest joint efforts by law enforcement agencies in the country's history.
He added that the raids were conducted because there was reason to believe that the organisations were involved in under-declaration of Customs duties, tax evasion, money laundering, illegal remittance of billions of fund overseas and corruption.
He described the entities as a syndicate which was inter-linked.
“They are linked to agencies, to departments, to individuals and to other parties such as the forwarding agents.
“When goods are imported, the value is under-declared, resulting in lower duties.
“So, there is complicity between the importer and the authorities, resulting in the Government losing billions of ringgit,” he said.
Mustafar also revealed that the raid on the office of Selangor DAP exco member Ang Leng Kiat in Port Klang on Monday was part of the operation.
Monday, March 28, 2011
自稱王室義子‧游說投資直銷 演員騙千人5000萬
更新: March 28, 2011 17:46
自稱王室義子‧游說投資直銷
演員騙千人5000萬
（吉隆坡28日訊）一名自稱某王室義子，參演過中文劇的本地華裔演員，被指以精湛演技騙走逾千名參與投資直銷計劃的5000萬令吉。
這名騙徒自稱叫K，年約40歲，他能言善道，吸引3萬人包括來自印尼和泰國，加入他操縱的直銷計劃。
由于他自稱是東海岸州蘇丹的義子，唆使投資者以最少3700令吉購買一單位即可賺取60%回酬，導致許多公務員和上了年紀者墜入騙局，事后向警方報案。
其中3名受害者分別是莫哈末化米安華（32歲）、阿旦林（31歲）和阿蘭莎哈力斯（35歲）；他們日前也向大馬回教消費協會工委秘書拿督那京佐漢投訴，希望引起關注。
指在加拿大有鑽石礦
他們代表柔佛和巴生谷最大投資者說，騙徒為了取信投資者，指他在加拿大擁有鑽石礦，在中國則擁有提煉廠。
莫哈末化米說，他起初不信，不過經對方不斷游說擁有合法執照和看到他使用王宮注冊的豪華車牌號碼后，覺得機不可失，遂邀請數名伙伴參與直銷計劃。
他說，首個月他們如期獲得預定回酬，但去年10月開始便出現變化，對方消失無影，無法聯絡上。
“直到今日，我們不再獲得任何回酬，和朋友上門找他只發現其住家保衛森嚴，帶刺籬笆門深鎖和安裝閉路電視監視一切。”
他相信對方仍在屋內，8個月來故意躲避，他共被騙走25萬令吉。
“部分受害者損失慘重，有者賣園地和金飾、甚至向銀行或大耳窿貸款。”
阿蘭莎說，該名騙徒指他以支票方式繳付回酬卻不曾實現，令他和下線蒙受400萬令吉的虧損。
武吉阿曼商業罪案調查總監拿督威拉賽依斯邁爾受詢時，證實警方已接獲投報。
自稱王室義子‧游說投資直銷
演員騙千人5000萬
（吉隆坡28日訊）一名自稱某王室義子，參演過中文劇的本地華裔演員，被指以精湛演技騙走逾千名參與投資直銷計劃的5000萬令吉。
這名騙徒自稱叫K，年約40歲，他能言善道，吸引3萬人包括來自印尼和泰國，加入他操縱的直銷計劃。
由于他自稱是東海岸州蘇丹的義子，唆使投資者以最少3700令吉購買一單位即可賺取60%回酬，導致許多公務員和上了年紀者墜入騙局，事后向警方報案。
其中3名受害者分別是莫哈末化米安華（32歲）、阿旦林（31歲）和阿蘭莎哈力斯（35歲）；他們日前也向大馬回教消費協會工委秘書拿督那京佐漢投訴，希望引起關注。
指在加拿大有鑽石礦
他們代表柔佛和巴生谷最大投資者說，騙徒為了取信投資者，指他在加拿大擁有鑽石礦，在中國則擁有提煉廠。
莫哈末化米說，他起初不信，不過經對方不斷游說擁有合法執照和看到他使用王宮注冊的豪華車牌號碼后，覺得機不可失，遂邀請數名伙伴參與直銷計劃。
他說，首個月他們如期獲得預定回酬，但去年10月開始便出現變化，對方消失無影，無法聯絡上。
“直到今日，我們不再獲得任何回酬，和朋友上門找他只發現其住家保衛森嚴，帶刺籬笆門深鎖和安裝閉路電視監視一切。”
他相信對方仍在屋內，8個月來故意躲避，他共被騙走25萬令吉。
“部分受害者損失慘重，有者賣園地和金飾、甚至向銀行或大耳窿貸款。”
阿蘭莎說，該名騙徒指他以支票方式繳付回酬卻不曾實現，令他和下線蒙受400萬令吉的虧損。
武吉阿曼商業罪案調查總監拿督威拉賽依斯邁爾受詢時，證實警方已接獲投報。
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Centre to be set up to curb cybercrime
Published: Friday March 25, 2011 MYT 9:59:00 AM
Updated: Friday March 25, 2011 MYT 10:16:18 AM
Centre to be set up to curb cybercrime
KUALA LUMPUR: The police force plans to set up a one-stop centre to curb commercial crimes, especially cybercrimes.
Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Wira Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said the centre would be modelled after the hugely successful Taiwan Cybercrime Prevention and Fighting Centre.
“This will help speed-up commercial crime investigations as time is crucial,” he told reporters in conjunction with the 204th Police Day celebration Friday.
Besides the one-stop centre, the Commercial Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) is also planning to set up a database on white-collar criminals, including their modus operandi through police intelligence and complaints from victims.
“At present, the data is done manually and an application for facilities to set up the database had been submitted to the Logistics Department. We hope it can be set up in June or July,” he said.
Cases involving misuse of information and communication technology transcend national boundaries, he said, adding that they had changed with times from merely slanders, instigation and intimidations.
He said CCID officers were sent to attend training on crime trends, especially cyber crimes as the increase in the number of Internet users by 45.42% over the last 10 years had resulted in a rash of cyber criminals and scams.
He said fraud, criminal breach of trust and cyber crimes took a turn for the worst in 2009 with 24,590 cases involving the loss of RM1.4 billion. - Bernama
Updated: Friday March 25, 2011 MYT 10:16:18 AM
Centre to be set up to curb cybercrime
KUALA LUMPUR: The police force plans to set up a one-stop centre to curb commercial crimes, especially cybercrimes.
Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Wira Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said the centre would be modelled after the hugely successful Taiwan Cybercrime Prevention and Fighting Centre.
“This will help speed-up commercial crime investigations as time is crucial,” he told reporters in conjunction with the 204th Police Day celebration Friday.
Besides the one-stop centre, the Commercial Criminal Investigation Department (CCID) is also planning to set up a database on white-collar criminals, including their modus operandi through police intelligence and complaints from victims.
“At present, the data is done manually and an application for facilities to set up the database had been submitted to the Logistics Department. We hope it can be set up in June or July,” he said.
Cases involving misuse of information and communication technology transcend national boundaries, he said, adding that they had changed with times from merely slanders, instigation and intimidations.
He said CCID officers were sent to attend training on crime trends, especially cyber crimes as the increase in the number of Internet users by 45.42% over the last 10 years had resulted in a rash of cyber criminals and scams.
He said fraud, criminal breach of trust and cyber crimes took a turn for the worst in 2009 with 24,590 cases involving the loss of RM1.4 billion. - Bernama
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