A Malaysian man has been charged for his involvement in an impersonation scam of a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) official, which cheated a victim of more than S$31,000.
According to a news release by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the man is suspected of being linked to other Government Official Impersonation Scams (GIOS).
Source: MAS
On 7 Oct, police received a report of a GIOS scam. The caller reportedly posed as a MAS officer and claimed the victim was under investigation.
Telling the victim to hand over money for the investigation, the victim surrendered jewellery worth over S$6,000 and more than S$25,000 in cash to unknown couriers on three separate occasions.
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Through ground enquiries and follow-up investigations, officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division and Anti-Scam Command established the identity of a Malaysian man believed to be one of the collectors who took delivery of the victim’s items.
He was arrested on 2 Nov when he re-entered Singapore.
Preliminary findings indicate the man was tasked to collect cash and valuables from multiple GOIS victims.
He was instructed to pass these to unknown accomplices in Singapore, then return to Malaysia.
The man was charged in court on 4 Nov with abetment by conspiracy to assist another to retain benefits from criminal conduct.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to S$500,000, or both.
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Featured image adapted from Monetary Authority of Singapore and MustShareNews.