Singapore cops arrest three people; bank accounts with over RM4.45mil seized over suspected scam-related activities


Preliminary investigations found that the suspects had allegedly facilitated scams by giving up their Singpass credentials to scammers. -- ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

SINGAPORE(The Straits Times/ANN): Three people were arrested for their suspected involvement in scam-related activities, following a joint operation by the police and DBS Bank.

Forty corporate bank accounts with more than US$1.28 million (RM4.45 million) in all were also seized for investigations, following the June 20-27 operation to clamp down on corporate money mules.

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