Two men extradited from Malaysia to be charged over links to Android malware scams targeting Singaporeans

Based on the prospects that were discovered, Singapore authorities identified two men who were thought to be members of the malware-enabling scam gang and tracked them to Malaysia.

According to SPF, the two people were detained in Malaysia on Jun 12, 2024, with the help and support of the RMP, according to SPF.

On Friday, the couple were handed over to Singapore officers. &nbsp,

The two men may be charged with the crime of illegal adaptation of machine materials in jury on Saturday. The offence carries a fine of up to S$ 50, 000, an prison term of up to seven times, or both. &nbsp,

The 47-year-old person may also face charges for aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravated aggravate If found guilty, he faces a fine of up to S$ 500, 000, up to 10 years ‘ prison, or both. &nbsp,

Both people will get remanded for further studies, said SPF. &nbsp,

TAIWAN AND HONG KONG Statues

SPF claimed to have also shared details with the Taiwan Police during the investigation, which led to the arrest of a gang that ran a dishonest customer service center in Taiwan. &nbsp,

The Taiwan Police conducted a attack on May 15 and arrested four people. The people allegedly made unauthorised transfers from victims ‘ bank accounts using malicious software. &nbsp,

Property seized from those detained included crypto and real estate, totaling about US$ 1.33 million.

Separately, the HKPF detained 14 money horses who had supposedly facilitated the malware-enabled fraud circumstances by giving their banks accounts to the scammers for financial gain.

Paul Tay, the deputy chairman of the criminal investigation department, expressed his gratitude to all the law enforcement officers and additional parties involved in the operation. &nbsp,

The SPF’s steadfast fight against scams is demonstrated by the imprisonment of these malicious operators and the destruction of fraud infrastructure. We are appreciative of the strong relationship between our counterparts in Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, which has allowed us to stop this criminal operation and stop victims from getting worse,” he said.

The SPF would like to express our gratitude to the Singaporean Cyber Security Agency for their assistance. The SPF did make no effort to pursue criminals, including those who operate outside of our frontiers, and we will continue to work with our international law enforcement partners to prosecute them.