KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- Bukit Aman is taking a firm stance against scam call centres by pushing for property owners, joint management bodies (JMBs), and security companies to be held liable if such activities are found on their premises.

According to The Star, Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said these entities could no longer claim ignorance if illegal activities take place in their rented buildings or units.

"We received intelligence that some security companies, owners, and JMBs were aware of criminal or suspicious activities happening on their premises," he was quoted as saying during a press conference today.

He added that it was alarming that scam syndicat...