2 Malaysians to be charged over alleged scams; 15 arrested since March
Two Malaysians, aged 35 and 39, will be charged in court on Friday (April 17) for their alleged involvement in two separate cases of government official impersonation scam.Following their arrests, the number of Malaysians arrested in Singapore for facilitating scam syndicates to collect cash and valuables obtained from scams now stands at 15.In a news release on Thursday night, the police said the duo were arrested when they separately attempted to leave Singapore on Wednesday.Hand over money, valuables for investigationsIn both cases, the victims were told they were implicated or being investigated for money-laundering offences after they denied having applied for a product or service.They were then told to make purchases for gold or to hand over valuables such as silver bars to facilitate investigations The two victims only realised they were scammed after failing to receive any acknowledgement, or when told to take their time to travel to another location.Police said their officers from the Anti-Scam Command established the duo's identities through extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations.