PETALING JAYA: A fraud syndicate has been detected making payments between RM1,500 to RM1,800 to individuals who are willing to sell automatic teller machine (ATM) cards and banking accounts.However, the activity was uncovered after the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) busted the account donkey supplier syndicate in Serdang, Puchong, Gombak, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.Serdang District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner AA Anbalagan said, in the operation, they detained 10 individuals aged 25 to 39 years old, including two women.He said eight mobile phones, ATM cards (38 pieces), MYTPG (Singapore) Sim cards (20 pieces) and a total of RM3,957 cash and a car were among the items seized.“The syndicate is believed to have been operating since last year and cardholders are suspected of selling their ATM cards because they were tricked by money loan advertisements on social media sites asking them to hand over ATM cards as collateral."The card was sold to a fraud syndicate at a price of at least RM2,500 per piece," he said in a press conference here today.He added that some members of the public who sold the account were believed not to know that it was used in criminal activities."In this regard, the public is advised not to be easily deceived and always be wary of individuals who offer to buy ATM cards in the market," he explained.- MESSENGERAll rights reserved © ️ 2022 Media Mulia Sdn.Bhd.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website.These cookies do not store any personal information.Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies.It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.