Police seek man linked to RM2.3mil investment scam
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said police had received 279 reports since 2023 regarding the preference shares offered by a company.
"Investigations revealed that the company offered annual dividends of 18 per cent or 1.5 per cent monthly to investors," he said.
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