Dramatic evolution of fraud over past decade heightens risks to minors, warns NGO head

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The police have arrested two men for extortion after they threatened to release a nude video of a victim and his girlfriend unless a sum of money was paid.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — A parking incident involving a security guard and a woman at a hospital in Selangor last year, which went viral on social media, has since been classified as extortion by the police.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The police have detected a new tactic of scam and extortion using fake warning documents, complete with the national crest, the Malaysian Bar logo, and the name of the Inspector-General of Police.

JAKARTA, Dec 25 — The Indonesian authorities have reported that 45 Malaysian nationals were victims of alleged extortion by police personnel during the Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) concert.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The Magistrate's Court here today acquitted and discharged a former police lance corporal, who image on a viral video showing him asking a woman for RM200 after her Chinese national friend failed to show her passport, of extortion.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Two local men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an armed robbery and impersonating police officers at a house on Jalan Metro Barat Perdana Timur 2, Taman Usahawan Kepong, on Saturday (December 7).

NIBONG TEBAL, Nov 10 — The Home Ministry has confirmed a request from Bangladesh to detain Bestinet founder Aminul Islam Abdul Nor and his associate Ruhul Amin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Six police officers, including a senior cop with the rank of ASP, were arrested yesterday to assist investigations into an alleged molest and extortion case involving a local woman at a condominium unit in Cheras on October 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The investigation paper into the RM1.25 million extortion case involving five police officers and personnel will be sent to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The remand period for five police officers and personnel linked to a RM1.25 million extortion case will be extended tomorrow, said Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Three senior police officers from the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) were detained today to assist in the investigation of an alleged RM1.25 million extortion case.

PETALING JAYA, Feb 22 — Three men claimed trial at the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of extorting money amounting to RM3 million from a woman last Saturday.

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 11 — Two policemen from Seri Alam district police headquarters, who were arrested two days ago, to assist in the investigation into an extortion case involving RM35,000 in cash, were released on police bail today.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 9 — Five members of the police mobile patrol unit were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with extorting a factory worker on February 1.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — Selangor police arrested three of its personnel on Friday (November 10) for alleged extortion and wrongful confinement of a foreign man.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Three men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to extorting RM283,000 from a teenager.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Five men were charged in the Magistrate's Court today with the kidnap of a salesman for a RM1.12 million ransom last month.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The investigation papers on allegations by a Chinese tourist who claimed to have been extorted by policemen at the Dato Onn roundabout recently were sent to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s office yesterday for further action.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Police have taken statements from five individuals in connection with a viral video allegedly showing a policeman extorting a female Chinese national after she failed to produce her passport at a roadblock at Bulatan Dato Onn here.