Second Malaysian arrested in Singapore within two days over scams involving handover of cash, valuables


The 38-year-old Malaysian man is believed to have used fake staff passes to dupe scam victims. - SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE via ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old Malaysian man is slated to be charged on March 7 for his suspected role in a government official impersonation scam, the police said on March 6.

He is the second Malaysian arrested in Singapore within two days for allegedly helping scam syndicates collect cash and valuables from victims.

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