Singaporean man arrested over Cambodia-based scam syndicate linked to S$53M losses

A 30-year-old Singaporean man has been arrested in connection with an organised criminal group (OCG) based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, believed to be behind large-scale impersonation scams targeting victims in Singapore.

According to a press release published on Tuesday (5 May) by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the man, identified as Ngiam Siow Jui, was arrested by the Cambodian National Police (CNP) before being repatriated to Singapore on 4 May.