What began as a so-called kidnapping of an 18-year-old teenager turned out to be an elaborate operation by scammers.
Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the police received a police report on Oct 3 from a woman who claimed that her son was kidnapped, with the kidnappers demanding a RM300,000 ransom.
Police managed to track down the victim at a homestay Shah Alam on Oct 5 and found no element of kidnapping.
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