商人涉嫌参与MBI Ponzi计划被捕

吉隆坡，5月1日 - 一名53岁的商人涉嫌参与超越想象的流动性（MBI）庞氏骗局，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岁的商人涉嫌参与超越想象力的流动性（MBI）庞氏骗局在这里的一次锁定中被捕，这是与35亿卢比丑闻有关的第三次备受瞩目的逮捕。

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《新海峡时报》报道的那样，犯罪嫌疑人是第二个获得“棕褐色”荣誉头衔的人，该嫌疑人于今天凌晨2点在槟城被逮捕。

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

商业犯罪调查部代理主任拿督·穆罕默德·hasbullah Ali证实了这次逮捕，并提到正在进行调查。

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

据信这位53岁的年轻人曾担任该计划策划者的代理，协助洗钱非法收益。

“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.

一位熟悉调查的未透露姓名的消息人士告诉报纸，他补充说：“该男子刚刚回到马来西亚。”

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，该行动于4月18日启动，旨在针对参与MBI计划的个人。

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.

该行动的较早阶段看到了五人被捕，其中包括另一个“谭斯里”和一个“拿督Seri”，因为他们涉嫌在欺诈活动中扮演角色。

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

迄今为止，当局已经占领并冷冻了价值35.1亿令吉的资产，包括酒店，榴莲农场，豪华车，手表和银行帐户。

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.

由马来西亚商人Tedy Teow Wooi Huat创立的MBI Group International经营的金字塔计划伪装成名为MFC的数字硬币交易平台，促进了一种称为M-Coin的虚拟货币。

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

该计划于2012年在槟城启动，扩展到中国，台湾，日本和新西兰。

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，马来西亚当局以马来西亚银行为首，突袭了MBI的办公室，导致数百个银行帐户冻结。

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

次年，该计划崩溃了，使成千上万的投资者遭受了巨大的损失。

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于2024年8月从泰国被引渡到中国，通常被称为“ 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).

他被指控在亚洲欺骗超过1000万投资者，中国当局估计亏损超过1000亿元人民币（约650亿令吉）。