Two Malaysian men, aged 38 and 44, were arrested for their alleged involvement in overseas scam operations targeting Singapore residents.
The two Malaysian men are believed to be linked to over 50 reported cases, with total losses exceeding $1.4 million Officers from the police's new Cyber Command arresting and escorting the two wanted Malaysian men back to Singapore over their alleged involvement in scams targeting Singapore residents.
Two Malaysian men, aged 38 and 44, were arrested for their alleged involvement in overseas scam operations targeting Singapore residents on Wednesday , after they were brought back to Singapore from Malaysia by officers from the police's new In a news release on Thursday morning, police said the State Courts of Singapore had issued Warrants to Arrest for the duo. This follows a raid in Kuala Lumpur conducted by the Royal Malaysia Police on January 13, 2025, where 16 Malaysian nationals were arrested for their suspected involvement in government official impersonation scams targeting Singaporeans.
According to the police, they are believed to be linked to over 50 reported cases, with total losses exceeding $1.4 million. Responding to the WTAs issued for the two men, the RMP handed over the duo to officers from the police's Cyber Command on Wednesday.
They will be charged in court on Thursday with the offence of being a member of a criminal conspiracy to cheat.police's Cyber Command "No single country can deal with this scourge alone and I thank the RMP for working together with the Singapore Police Force to bring scammers to justice," SAC Wong said. He added that his officers will continue to work with law enforcement counterparts to act against scammers targeting Singapore, wherever they may be based.
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