Cops reel in mastermind of phishing template racket

The Star 2023-11-08

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A man from Sabah has allegedly been selling phishing templates on the dark web for US$100 (RM468) each, where some templates advertised on a website the suspect hosts include the impersonating login pages of well-known brands and email providers.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain told reporters on Wednesday (Nov 8) that police crippled the syndicate involved following a series of raids on Monday (Nov 6) in Sabah, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Perak and arrested eight suspects, including the 36-year-old mastermind.

He said based on investigations, the syndicate was also linked to two investment scams, which had led to over RM1.2mil in losses.

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