Over $400k lost: 6 arrested, 13 under investigation for suspected money mule activities
Six individuals aged between 19 and 34 were arrested following a two-week operation for their suspected involvement in scams as money mules. In a statement on Friday (Dec 26), the police said that another 13 individuals, aged between 17 and 60, are also under investigation. The operation, conducted by officers from the Central Division Investigation Branch, took place between Dec 10 and Dec 24.The suspects are believed to be involved in more than 45 cases of scams comprising mainly e-commerce scams, friend impersonation scams, job scams, government official impersonation scams, investment scams and rental scams, where victims reportedly lost over $406,800.They are being investigated for the alleged offences of cheating, abetting unknown persons to secure unauthorised access to the bank’s computer system and money laundering.