Malaysian man arrested over alleged role in MAS official impersonation scam involving $10k
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A 31-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court on Wednesday (Jan 14) for his alleged involvement in several cases of government officials impersonation scam (GOIS).The police said in a news release on Tuesday that they received a report involving the imMalaysian man arrested over alleged role in MAS official impersonation scam involving $10k
A 31-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court on Wednesday (Jan 14) for his alleged involvement in several cases of government officials impersonation scam (GOIS).The police said in a news release on Tuesday that they received a report involving the impersonation of a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) official.Similar to a series of cases reported in November 2025, the victim was also told that her identity was misused and that she was being investigated for money laundering offences.Same repeated modus operandi: Identity misusedThe female victim who filed the report was allegedly told over the phone, by an unknown person claiming to be from UnionPay, that she had to pay for an insurance policy which she had purchased.When the woman denied having signed up for any insurance policy, the person told her that her identity may have been misused and that he would file a case with the police for her.Shortly after, the victim received another call from a person claiming to be an MAS official. Read more
