Man Wanted for ~RM9.4 Million Fraud in South Korea Found Living in Luxury in Johor, Gets Arrested

The Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) has successfully detained a South Korean man wanted in his home country for involvement in fraud cases amounting to losses of KRW3.5 billion or ~RM9.4 million.

According to a statement by the Johor State Immigration Department, the man, who was residing in Malaysia on a suspected fake Employment Pass, was arrested at his home in the luxury Horizon Hills area of Iskandar Puteri.

The statement read:

“During an inspection conducted at a residence in the elite Horizon Hills area on 8 April, the subject was found with his Chinese wife and two sons, while an adult female Filipino national was cleaning the yard.”

“A check of travel documents revealed that the subject failed to present valid identification. Furthermore, the Malaysian Immigration Department’s system confirmed that both the South Korean national and the Filipino cleaner had overstayed in Malaysia.”

The operation was deemed a success following a tip-off from the public, which prompted a period of intelligence gathering.

Arrest of Filipino cleaner and legal action

The Filipino cleaner was also detained by the Immigration Department for overstaying her visa.

“Both the South Korean man and the Filipino national have been remanded for 14 days on suspicion of committing an offence under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, pending further investigation,” the department noted.

The Johor State Immigration Department reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying operations to combat illegal immigration and the agents behind the forgery of documents that violate Malaysian law.

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