In Johor's Forest City, Malaysia, things are stirring again. Just in July, a major scam operation was busted, with 335 people arrested. Now, they've found more suspected scam equipment in rented apartments.
Here's how it unfolded: A landlord noticed a sudden spike in the electricity bill for his rented apartment, shooting over 1,000 ringgit a month. Sensing something was off, he sent a property agent to check it out. The agent walked in to find the place packed with tech gear, suspected it was being used for scams, and quickly evicted the tenants before calling the police.
While wandering around Forest City, you can still spot online gambling shops in action. Gamblers use e-wallets to buy game credits, placing bets on tablets, with a minimum of just 20 ringgit to play.
Back in July, Johor police launched a major crackdown in Forest City, raiding 27 apartments and 5 villas, arresting 335 people, and seizing mountains of equipment. The scams were all about fake investments and romance cons, mainly targeting people from China and Indonesia.
Just two months later, scam activities are popping up again, this time hidden in regular homes. It seems these scams are relentless and hard to keep at bay.
