34-year-old Malaysian to be charged over alleged scam; 17 arrested since March
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A 34-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court today (April 25) for his alleged involvement in a case of government officials impersonation scam.Following his arrest on Friday, the number of Malaysians arrested in Singapore for facilitating scam syndica34-year-old Malaysian to be charged over alleged scam; 17 arrested since March
A 34-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court today (April 25) for his alleged involvement in a case of government officials impersonation scam.Following his arrest on Friday, the number of Malaysians arrested in Singapore for facilitating scam syndicates to collect cash and valuables obtained from scams now stands at 17.In a news release after the man's arrest, the police said the 34-year-old was identified and arrested within 10 days of the report being lodged on April 14, after their officers from Clementi Police Division and the Anti-Scam Command conducted extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations.Call transferred to 'MAS officer' for investigationSimilar to other cases of government officials impersonation scams, the female victim was transferred to persons claiming to be from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for «investigations» after she denied having enrolled in a telco mobile line contract plan.The scammers then instilled fear and created a sense of urgency by falsely claiming that she was being investigated for money laundering. Read more














