Source: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/print/malaysia/singapore-trader-loses-rm250000-in-black-money-scam
14 April 2015
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — A Singaporean businessman’s greed to make quick money cost him a bomb when he was cheated of RM252,000 by a black money syndicate.
The businessman, aged 54, was introduced to three men from Cameroon and Guatemala by an acquaintance.
City deputy police chief Datuk Law Hong San said the businessman, accompanied by his acquaintance, met the trio at a hotel in Jalan Tun Perak last Tuesday.
“The three men showed them how pieces of black paper were turned into US currency after they were ‘washed’ with a liquid,” Law said.
They persuaded them to buy the black paper and a chemical liquid for US$70,000 (RM252,000) after showing them genuine US currency notes.
“The suspects were slick and the businessman did not suspect anything and handed them the cash,” he said.
“After receiving the cash, the three men told the victim to wait in the hotel room while they went to get more black paper and liquid from their car.
“Fifteen minutes later, the victim received a text message from the men saying police were raiding the hotel and asked him to leave immediately.”
Law said the businessman came out but did not see any policeman. He then realised he had been cheated.
The businessman lodged a report at the Dang Wangi police headquarters.”
Law said police arrested the three suspects in a raid on an apartment in Ampang on Friday.
“The police team seized a printer, counterfeit notes worth close to RM1 million and also a type of powder,” he said.
Law said the powder was used to give the surface of the fake notes texture.
The suspects, aged between 35 and 38, have been remanded to assist in the investigation.
He said the suspects had valid travel documents.
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