SIBU: The police have arrested 80 individuals who are mule account holders for a fraud syndicate since January this year.
Sibu Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that the number was recorded from January until March 25, however he did not disclose the exact figure of losses incurred.
“They have either rented out their bank account or handed it over to the fraud syndicate,” he said when met by reporters after officiating at the 217th Police Day at IPD Sibu here today.
Zulkipli said all of them, who are locals and from Peninsular, have also been charged in Sibu court.
He advised the public to refrain from being a mule account holder in return for a certain fee.
“We should not hand over our account and ATM card to other people as this is an offence, especially when our account will be used for money laundering activities,” he said.
