SINGAPORE – Two Singaporean men who were among 34 people on the run for their suspected links to a scam ring operating in Cambodia have been arrested by the Singapore Police Force (SPF).
Wayne Soh You Chen, 27, and Brian Sie Eng Fa, 32, were nabbed by foreign police respectively in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Khon Kaen, Thailand, said the police in a statement on Nov 16.
Both men were deported to Singapore and arrested upon arrival on Nov 16.
They are believed to be members of an organised group based in Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and said to be involved in government official impersonation scams (GOIS) targeting Singapore victims, said the police.
The group is believed to be responsible for at least 438 reported GOIS cases involving losses of at least $41 million, and operated from a scam compound in Phnom Penh.
The pair are the first among the 34 to be arrested, while 25 other Singaporeans and seven Malaysians remain at large.
