27 Chinese caught in telecom scam return from Malaysia
Twenty-seven Chinese suspects caught in Malaysia for their involvement in a telecom-based swindling case were escorted back here for trial.
June 27, 2011 / 08:31 IST
Twenty-seven Chinese suspects caught in Malaysia for their involvement in a telecom-based swindling case were escorted back here for trial.
China's Ministry of Public Security said police from the mainland and Taiwan jointly uncovered the swindling case in March in collaboration with their counterparts from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.The ministry said a total of 598 suspects in the case, including 186 mainlanders, 410 Taiwan residents, one Cambodian and one Vietnamese, have been arrested. Previously, 141 mainland suspects involved in the case
were escorted back from Cambodia and other countries. The 27 suspects who arrived yesterday were the last batch in the case returning from overseas.This telecom fraud case marked the highest number of repatriated Chinese suspects that were involved in a single case, the ministry said in a statement.Telecom-based swindling is a new type of crime in which suspects cheat people through telecommunications facilities. Many innocent people have fallen victim in the hands of this kind of crimes. Early this month Chinese officials uncovered a major scam in the telecom industry involving corruption.More than 60 people, including a senior telecom executive, government officials and telecom employees, are being investigated for corrupt practices.China Mobile, the country's top telecommunications company, has said Ma Li, deputy general manager of the company's data service division, has been arrested by anti-graft authorities on corruption charges.Initial probe showed that the amount of money involved in Ma's case is likely to top 110 million yuan (USD 17 million) but the illegal transaction could exceed, 350 million Yuan, (USD 54 million). Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
