商人涉嫌參與MBI Ponzi計劃被捕

吉隆坡，5月1日 - 一名53歲的商人涉嫌參與超越想像的流動性（MBI）龐氏騙局，目前正在拘留

A 53-year-old businessman suspected of involvement in the Mobility Beyond Imagination (MBI) Ponzi scheme was arrested at a lock-up in Jinjang here, marking the third high-profile arrest linked to the RM3.5 billion scandal.

一名53歲的商人涉嫌參與超越想像力的流動性（MBI）龐氏騙局在這裡的一次鎖定中被捕，這是與35億盧比醜聞有關的第三次備受矚目的逮捕。

The suspect, the second person to bear a “Tan Sri” honorific title, was apprehended in Penang at about 2am today, as reported by New Straits Times.

正如《新海峽時報》報導的那樣，犯罪嫌疑人是第二個獲得“棕褐色”榮譽頭銜的人，該嫌疑人於今天凌晨2點在檳城被逮捕。

Commercial Crime Investigation Department acting director Datuk Muhammed Hasbullah Ali confirmed the arrest and mentioned that investigations are ongoing.

商業犯罪調查部代理主任拿督·穆罕默德·hasbullah Ali證實了這次逮捕，並提到正在進行調查。

The 53-year-old is believed to have acted as a proxy for the scheme’s mastermind, assisting in laundering illicit proceeds.

據信這位53歲的年輕人曾擔任該計劃策劃者的代理，協助洗錢非法收益。

“The man had just returned to Malaysia,” an unnamed source familiar with the investigation told the newspaper, adding that police will seek a remand order against him.

一位熟悉調查的未透露姓名的消息人士告訴報紙，他補充說：“該男子剛剛回到馬來西亞。”

The arrest is part of “Op Northern Star,” an operation launched on April 18 to target individuals involved in the MBI scheme.

逮捕是“ OP Northern Star”的一部分，該行動於4月18日啟動，旨在針對參與MBI計劃的個人。

Earlier phases of the operation saw the arrest of five people, including another “Tan Sri” and a “Datuk Seri,” for their alleged roles in the fraudulent activities.

該行動的較早階段看到了五人被捕，其中包括另一個“譚斯里”和一個“拿督Seri”，因為他們涉嫌在欺詐活動中扮演角色。

To date, authorities have seized and frozen assets worth RM3.51 billion, encompassing a hotel, durian farms, luxury vehicles, watches, and bank accounts.

迄今為止，當局已經佔領並冷凍了價值35.1億令吉的資產，包括酒店，榴蓮農場，豪華車，手錶和銀行帳戶。

The MBI Group International, founded by Malaysian businessman Tedy Teow Wooi Huat, operated a pyramid scheme disguised as a digital coin trading platform called MFC, promoting a virtual currency known as M-Coin.

由馬來西亞商人Tedy Teow Wooi Huat創立的MBI Group International經營的金字塔計劃偽裝成名為MFC的數字硬幣交易平台，促進了一種稱為M-Coin的虛擬貨幣。

Launched in Penang in 2012, the scheme expanded to China, Taiwan, Japan, and New Zealand.

該計劃於2012年在檳城啟動，擴展到中國，台灣，日本和新西蘭。

By 2017, Malaysian authorities, led by Bank Negara Malaysia, raided MBI’s offices, leading to the freezing of hundreds of bank accounts.

到2017年，馬來西亞當局以馬來西亞銀行為首，突襲了MBI的辦公室，導致數百個銀行帳戶凍結。

The following year, the scheme collapsed, leaving thousands of investors with significant losses.

次年，該計劃崩潰了，使成千上萬的投資者遭受了巨大的損失。

Teow, often referred to as “Jho Low 2” due to similarities with the 1MDB scandal figure, was extradited from Thailand to China in August 2024.

Teow於2024年8月從泰國被引渡到中國，通常被稱為“ Jho Low 2”。

He is accused of defrauding over 10 million investors across Asia, with Chinese authorities estimating losses exceeding 100 billion yuan (approximately RM65 billion).

他被指控在亞洲欺騙超過1000萬投資者，中國當局估計虧損超過1000億元人民幣（約650億令吉）。