How the scam works
1 THE PROMISE
The victim learns about a box of "banknotes" stained black. These "notes" are usually just black construction paper. The victim is told that they are dyed black so they can be smuggled past customs.
2 THE MEETING
The con artist tells the victim that the black substance can only be removed with a "special liquid". In reality, the black substance is iodine and the "special liquid" is vitamin C pills dissolved in water.
3 THE TRICK
The con artist uses the liquid to remove the black stain, but, through sleight of hand, substitutes the paper with a real banknote. The victim is fooled and is made to pay for the fake notes and the liquid.
4 THE TRUTH
The box of money would not be sent and the con artist gives more reasons justifying the victim paying him or her more "fees".
Source: Scambaiting's World website
S'porean
nabbed in
black
money
scam bust
KL ring dupes victims to pay for tainted banknotes which can be washed clean with 'special liquid'
BUSTED: Some of the fake banknotes seized from the syndicate. PHOTO: HARIAN METRO
Report by WONG CONG XU
A 54-year-old Singaporean was among three men arrested when Malaysian police busted a "black money" syndicate in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 26.
The scam is commonly associated with syndicates from Africa, said Malaysian police.
Promising rich returns, these groups dupe their victims into paying for boxes of "black money" which can be washed clean with a "special liquid". (See report above.)
Claiming the money to be cash smuggled out of a country, the syndicates then ship fake currency and sometimes, black pieces of paper.
The KL syndicate, which comprised two chinese nationals and the Singaporean, operated out of a condominium unit in a posh corner of Jalan Ampang.
The three men were caught when the police received a tip-off about a fight between the Singaporean and one of the Chinese nationals.
In the unit, officers found eight safe boxes and several travel bags containing RM1.7 million (S$656,000) in fake US$100 and RM100 notes.
Police told reporters that several glass bottles that contained a "special liquid" that could supposedly wash off the black coating on each note were also found.
The apartment had been occupied by the suspects since 2012 and was used to store counterfeit notes.
TOURIST VISAS
The three suspects had entered Malaysia on tourist visas on multiple occasions, and are suspected to have been involved in illegal activities since 2011.
Chef Assistant Commissioner Izany Abdul Ghani of the Commercial Crime Investigation Department said this was the first case which involved foreign nationals from China and Singapore.
He told a press conference on Thursday: "Usually, the suspects in such cases are Africans. We are investigating the possibility of other foreigners involved."
He added it is possible that the suspects had been operating in Klang Valley with a group of Africans since early last year.
News, The New Paper, Saturday, January 4 2014, Pg 13
A lot of scams everywhere.
Most people dunno wat is 洗黑钱, and thought it is litterally washing -___-
However, the problem still lies in the greed of the people...
Hanor hanor.
Upz for awareness.
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This is a very popular scam, if its too good to be true, it usually is.
Scary.