The transnational criminal group is believed to have laundered proceeds from technical support scams in Singapore and other scams in Hong Kong.
A 23-year-old Singaporean man was also arrested after it was discovered that he had relinquished his bank account to a criminal group associated with the syndicate. SINGAPORE: A transnational syndicate that had been laundering proceeds from technical support scams in Singapore was crippled by joint efforts between Interpol and police in Singapore and Hong Kong .
“Cash amounting to HK$300,000 and over 60 bank cards were recovered and seized as case exhibits,” it added. "SPF will continue to collaborate closely with Interpol and our counterparts in the Hong Kong Police Force to prevent, detect and deter transnational crime syndicates from victimising our citizens," he added.
The pop-ups would also instruct them to seek immediate help from Microsoft or Apple technical support and include contact numbers for the victims to call.
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