Man found with fake CPIB pass to be charged for scam-related money laundering activities

A 40-year-old man will be charged in court on Saturday (Oct 3) for his alleged involvement in money laundering activities related to government officials impersonation scam.Police said in a news release on Friday night that they received a report from a male victim on July 27.According to the victim, he had received calls from persons claiming to be from the Chinese police. The victim was purportedly accused of being involved in transnational money laundering crimes and misled into handing over $6,000 in cash to an unknown person in Singapore. He allegedly did so to prove that his money was not derived from illegal activities. Officers from the police's Cyber Command identified and arrested the 40-year-old on Oct 1, who is believed to have acted on the instructions of scammers to collect cash from the victim.He is also believed to be involved in other similar cases, the police said.During the arrest, officers seized a fake Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) pass, a mobile phone, documents related to the scam, and attire purportedly worn by the man when he committed the crime.