Anti-Scam Centre, banks help shield 82-year-old man in S’pore from scams that would have cost him RM13mil

Anti-Scam Centre officers and police intervened and arrested a 20-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a government officials impersonation scam case. — Photo: Singapore Police Force/ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: An elderly man was targeted in three scam attempts over two months and would have lost a total of S$3.7mil (RM13.04mil), if not for the swift intervention of the police and his banks.

The 82-year-old was repeatedly victimised in February and March, but the Anti-Scam Centre (ASC), CIMB bank and Hong Leong Finance helped to reduce his losses and shield him from further harm.