Four men have been arrested in a 16-hour operation over suspected money laundering involving at least S$300,000 from scam victims in Singapore.
Lianhe Zaobao reported, citing a police statement issued on 15 October, that the suspects are two Malaysians, aged 19 and 27, and two Singaporeans, aged 19 and 20.
Allegedly Collected Cash, Gold And Jewellery
Police received intelligence on 14 October that the 27-year-old Malaysian had entered Singapore to collect cash and gold bars for a scam syndicate.
Investigators subsequently identified the younger Malaysian, who allegedly collected gold and jewellery from victims. Both were arrested.
The two Singaporeans allegedly received cash and valuables from money mules and passed them to other members of the criminal network.
Police said the Malaysians would be charged on 16 October, followed by the Singaporeans on 17 October.
Police Advice On Requests For Money And Valuables
In a separate scam advisory issued on 7 October, police urged the public against handing cash, jewellery or other valuables to people whose identities have not been verified, or leaving such items somewhere for collection.
They also stressed that Singapore government officials will never ask people to transfer money over the phone, request banking login details or transfer calls to the police.
Anyone unsure whether they are dealing with a scam can call the 24-hour ScamShield helpline at 1799.
