16 Malaysians arrested in KL; linked to more than 50 government official scam cases in Singapore


Fake SPF warrant cards and documents were seized by the authorities. -- PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE / The Straits Times-ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Sixteen Malaysians linked to a transnational scam syndicate, which caused victims to lose more than $1.4 million, were nabbed in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 13 in a raid by the Malaysian police.

The Singapore Police Force, together with the Royal Malaysia Police, had worked together to dismantle the operation, which allegedly carried out government official impersonation scams targeting people in Singapore.

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