SINGAPORE: Last week, the Singapore Police Force ( SPF ) and the Royal Malaysia Police ( RMP ) jointly attacked a transnational scam syndicate in Kuala Lumpur, according to SPF on Wednesday ( Mar 27 ).  ,
Between Oct 1, 2023, and Jan 31 this year, more than 3, 000 victims have fallen prey to job scams, with total losses amounting to at least S$ 45.7 million ( US$ 33.9 million ), said SPF in a press release.  ,
In light of this, the police” carried extensive investigative investigations and shared information with the RM P” to identify and defuse job-scam crime syndicates targeted at Singaporeans.
” The efforts paid off when the Malay criminal syndicate that was operating in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was located”, said SPF.
The consortium is alleged to be connected to at least 40 Singapore police studies, with the information involving losses worth more than S$ 820, 000, according to the statement.
On March 20, officers from the RMP’s Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID ) conducted a raid on an apartment complex in Kuala Lumpur.  ,
For their alleged role in the laundering of job money and other scams involving Singaporeans, three males and two women, ages 23 and 28, were detained.
The gang started its scam activities earlier this year, according to SPF, adding that RMP had placed the five Malaysians on hold for further investigation.