Man suspected of impersonating Monetary Authority of Singapore official in scam case to be charged


In June, at least S$6.7 million was lost to government official impersonation scams. - Photo: ST file

SINGAPORE: A 31-year-old man will be charged on Monday (Aug 25) over his suspected involvement as a money mule in a scam case involving the impersonation of a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) official.

The police said in a statement on Sunday (Aug 24) that the victim, who had filed a police report on Aug 12, was told by a scammer pretending to be an MAS official that he had been implicated in a money laundering investigation.

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