Luck ran out for a local Malaysian woman and three Nigerian student after they were arrested by Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Division officers in two separate raids.
Roslan Abd Wahid who is the Commercial Crimes, Operations and Intelligence deputy director explained that the the 48-year-old woman has been a member of the group for over year now
He said "Further investigations led us to three Nigerian students aged between 23 and 27 at their rented apartment. The trio were studying at a private college in Selangor."
A 'love scam' usually involves the suspects posing as a romantic interest to lonely individuals, who are approached via social media.
After gaining their victims' trust, the victims would then ask for money, usually in ever-increasing amounts until they eventually flee with their ill-gotten gains.
Roslan said the Nigerian students were responsible for conducting the online chats with the unsuspecting victims while the woman served as a 'consultant.'
For her efforts, she was paid a commission of between 10 to 15 per cent from the syndicate, based on the amount they managed to fleece from their victims.
Roslan said they were still on the hunt for the syndicate's mastermind who is in the country. He also urged those who had been scammed by the syndicate to step forward and assist the investigation.
