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No Bail for Three Tied to Cambodia-Based Scam Targeting Singaporeans

Prosecutors argued the accused pose flight and collusion risks given alleged links to the syndicate’s leadership and access to covert cryptocurrency funding.

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Overview

  • District Judge Brenda Tan denied bail to Singaporeans Ng Wei Kang, Christy Neo Wei En and Lester Ng after their September charges under the Organised Crime Act.
  • Deputy Public Prosecutor Cheah Wenjie said the trio are closely connected to a leader who remains at large, with Neo accused of recruiting callers and moving his cryptocurrency, Ng Wei Kang linked to high-level scam and laundering operations, and Lester Ng tied to at least 40 cases involving more than S$5 million.
  • Police say the syndicate operated from a Phnom Penh scam centre, used bank-employee and fake official impersonation calls, and routed victims’ funds to Malaysian bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets.
  • Authorities attribute at least 330 reported cases and more than S$40 million in losses to the group, and seized over S$2.5 million in bank and crypto funds along with devices and scam scripts in recent raids.
  • The Singapore Police Force and Cambodian National Police led joint operations in early September that netted multiple arrests, with the trio’s cases due back in court on Oct 23 as investigations continue.