{"id":777027868,"date":"2025-06-17T11:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777027868"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:48:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:48:58","slug":"malaysian-police-call-for-cooperation-to-tackle-online-gambling-syndicates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/malaysian-police-call-for-cooperation-to-tackle-online-gambling-syndicates","title":{"rendered":"Malaysian police call for cooperation to tackle online gambling syndicates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Police say platforms are using foreign identities to evade detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Malaysia.- Online gambling syndicates in Malaysia are using foreigners\u2019 identities to register SIM cards and enlisting social media influencers to promote their platforms, the Royal Malaysia Police has warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspector-general Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said syndicates were paying foreigners to provide personal details, which are then used to register large volumes of SIM cards. When a SIM card is blocked or seized, syndicates quickly replace it with another registered under a different name. \u201cThe use of foreign identities makes it difficult to trace the real perpetrators,\u201d Razarudin told New Straits Times. .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said syndicates operate from high-security condominiums, using multiple SIM cards per member to communicate with clients and manage operations. Additionally, the groups frequently relocate to avoid detection. \u201cThey operate entirely online without face-to-face interaction, with all transactions, from player registration to payment, conducted digitally,\u201d Razarudin explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syndicates have also been recruiting social media influencers to advertise their platforms. Razarudin emphasised the need for stronger cross-agency and industry collaboration to tackle the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Singapore and Malaysia police arrest 16 for alleged illegal horse betting<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Police say platforms are using foreign identities to evade detection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":680,"featured_media":17082,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Malaysian police report that online gambling syndicates are exploiting foreign identities for SIM card registration and leveraging social media influencers for platform promotion to evade detection. These syndicates operate entirely online from secure locations, frequently relocating to circumvent law enforcement. The Inspector-general emphasizes the critical need for enhanced cross-agency and industry collaboration to combat these illicit operations.","focusai_entities":"Royal Malaysia Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, New Straits Times","focusai_location":"Malaysia","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), affiliate_publisher (0.9), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.8), marketing_crm (0.9), payments_fraud_aml (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Telecoms & SIM Fraud","query":"How are telecommunication providers collaborating with law enforcement to prevent SIM card fraud and identity misuse by illicit gambling syndicates in Malaysia?"},{"label":"Regulatory Amendments","query":"What specific regulatory or legislative amendments are being considered in Malaysia to enhance enforcement capabilities against online gambling syndicates leveraging digital platforms and social media?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[439,16333],"tags":[20326,24634,226],"class_list":["post-777027868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-illegal-gambling","tag-illegal-online-gambling","tag-malaysia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777027868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/680"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777027868"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777027868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777027910,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777027868\/revisions\/777027910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777027868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777027868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777027868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}