Victims Question Delay in Action on Pending PJ Case over Alleged Luxury Watch Scam

Why It Matters

The delay risks further erosion of public trust in law enforcement and could hinder recovery of substantial funds and effective prosecution; speedy police action is needed to protect victims and preserve evidence.

Summary

Victims of an alleged luxury watch scam held a press conference accusing Petaling Jaya police of failing to act on a complaint filed in early 2025, despite reported losses exceeding RM1.2 million and multiple unnamed victims. They contrast that inaction with a related Shah Alam criminal case—worth about RM469,000—which has already reached its fourth mention. Lawyers for five named victims say many others, including alleged collaborators who did not file reports, remain uncontacted by investigators. The group urged authorities to move expediently after roughly 15 months of apparent inaction.

Original Description

Victims of an alleged luxury watch scam are asking why there has been a delay in charging the suspect, when she has already been charged in Shah Alam over a similar case.

Lawyer Joseph Tan, who represented several of the victims, which hailed from Petaling Jaya, said it has been a year a police report was lodged over the scam.

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