Selangor police chief Arjunaidi Mohamed said that 60% of the suspects have been charged in court for various offences, especially for allowing their bank accounts to be used for criminal activities.

“The majority of the mule account owners know that their actions are against the law.

“They all knew and gave permission for their accounts and passwords to be used for monetary fraud against other people.

“They could be influenced by the money offered. They were paid RM100 to RM600 for rental of each account,” he said after officiating the Aman Wanita (Amanita) squad at Taman Penggawa here today.

Arjunaidi also said these people were detained under Sections 420 and 424 of the Penal Code for cheating and abetting.

“The syndicate uses social media to find their targets. Most of them do not know the criminals who carry out such illegal activities,” he said

Arjunaidi advised the public to always be vigilant and not allow their bank accounts to be used by others or be hoodwinked by “sweet offers” from unknown people.