Latest market development: 2 Malaysians nabbed in Singapore over links to govt official impersonation scam.
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- 2 Malaysians nabbed in Singapore over links to govt official impersonation scam Singapore police said they have noticed an increasing trend of Malaysian nationals travelling to Singapore to assist sca
- PETALING JAYA : Two Malaysians were arrested in Singapore yesterday for allegedly assisting a scam syndicate involved in impersonating government officials
- This brings the total number of Malaysians arrested in Singapore since March for helping scam syndicates collect valuables to 19, reported The Straits Times
- Singaporean police said the suspects are part of a growing trend of foreign “mules” collecting cash and valuables from victims deceived by phone scams
- The suspects, a 27-year-old man and 34-year-old woman, are expected to be charged for assisting another person to retain benefits from criminal conduct
- If convicted, they each face up to 10 years’ jail, fines of up to $500,000 (RM1,548,000) or both
- Source: 2 Malaysians nabbed in Singapore over links to govt official impersonation scam
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Report to your national financial regulator: FCA (UK), ASIC (Australia), SEC/CFTC (USA), MAS (Singapore), OJK (Indonesia). Also report at Action Fraud (UK) or ScamWatch (Australia).
Published by Bestforexapp on April 30, 2026. Source: 2 Malaysians nabbed in Singapore over links to govt official