Overview
- Warrants of arrest have been issued for 27 Singaporeans and seven Malaysians believed to be part of the syndicate, and all are currently outside Singapore.
- The suspects were identified after a Sept 9 joint operation with the Cambodian National Police at a Phnom Penh scam compound.
- Fifteen people arrested in Singapore on Sept 11 and 12—12 Singaporeans, two Malaysians and one Philippine national—were charged as members of a locally linked organised criminal group.
- The Singapore Police Force is working with international counterparts and seeking Interpol Red Notices to locate and arrest the 34 wanted individuals.
- Investigators say the group ran government-official impersonation scams targeting Singapore victims, and the police are appealing for confidential public tips via hotline and online channels.