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Scammers target Malaysia's Forest City 'ghost city'

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · Updated August 12

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What We Know — Key Points

  • In mid-July, Malaysian police raided two alleged scam operations spread across 32 premises in Forest City, arresting 335 people and seizing assets worth about one million ringgit.

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  • BBC News

    The article emphasizes how the abandoned nature of Malaysia's Forest City, a 'ghost city', has made it an ideal location for professionalized transnational scam operations.

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