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Forest City’s Dark Underbelly | Global News
- Published
- August 12, 2026
- Duration
- 2:04
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- Last updated
- Aug 12, 2026
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Malaysia’s Forest City, once hailed as a $100 billion paradise for 700,000 residents, has become a ghost town—and a haven for global scam rings. Police recently arrested over 300 Chinese nationals operating sophisticated investment and love scams from residential buildings disguised as legit businesses. With Cambodia’s crackdown pushing scammers out, Fore…
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Malaysia’s Forest City, once hailed as a $100 billion paradise for 700,000 residents, has become a ghost town—and a haven for global scam rings. Police recently arrested over 300 Chinese nationals operating sophisticated investment and love scams from residential buildings disguised as legit businesses. With Cambodia’s crackdown pushing scammers out, Forest City’s empty skyscrapers and quiet neighborhoods offered the perfect cover. These operations, run like corporate franchises with IT and recr
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