Malaysian man arrested for suspected involvement in government official impersonation scam in Singapore


The suspect was found with a cash cheque and two unknown Malaysian UOB ATM cards. -- PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 44-year-old Malaysian man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a case of government official impersonation scam here amounting to S$180,000, the police said on Aug 31.

The police responded to a call for assistance at about 12.30pm on Aug 30 from UOB regarding a suspicious over-the-counter cash cheque withdrawal request by a man at one of its branches.

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