PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating 324 cases of illegal money lenders, or Ah Longs, involving RM2.46 million in the first four months of the year.
Bukit Aman commercial crime investigation department director Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said police arrested 543 Ah Longs during the period, with 159 cases charged in court.
In a Bernama report, he advised those seeking loans to confirm the licences of money lending companies with the housing and local government ministry through its website www.kpkt.gov.my.
He said those with information on commercial crime activities could contact the police through the CCID Scam Response Centre at 03 26101559/03 or 03 26101599, the WhatsApp CCID Infoline at 013 211122, or the nearest police station.