Overview
- Bernard Goh Yie Shen, 24, was charged in Singapore under the Organised Crime Act for allegedly overseeing a scam call centre in Phnom Penh that facilitated cheating.
- Goh was arrested in Cambodia, deported to Malaysia, detained by the Royal Malaysia Police, and handed over to the Singapore Police Force on Nov 17 before being remanded.
- A day earlier, Singaporeans Wayne Soh You Chen, 27, and Brian Sie Eng Fa, 32, were charged as alleged scam callers after arrests by Cambodian and Thai police and deportations to Singapore.
- Police attribute at least 438 reported cases and about S$41 million in losses to the syndicate, which allegedly ran government official impersonation scams from a Phnom Penh compound.
- The network was disrupted in a Sep 9 joint operation and assets were seized, with 31 suspects still at large including alleged leader Ng Wei Liang, as regional agencies continue coordinated investigations and seek public tips.