SINGAPORE – A man joined a Cambodian scam syndicate in 2024, but was fired within three days after failing to cheat any Singaporeans.
He was arrested when police conducted an operation against the syndicate in September 2025.
On June 26, Yip Chee Ming, 30, a Malaysian, was sentenced to 16 months and two weeks’ jail, after pleading guilty to one count of being a member of an organised crime syndicate.
Another charge, for cheating, was taken into consideration during sentencing.
The court heard that Yip found out about the scam caller job from a friend, identified in court documents as Jason, in October 2024.
The scam syndicate, which was based in Phnom Penh, conducted government official impersonation scams to cheat Singaporeans.
Between Sept 3, 2024, and Sept 5, 2025, the group was believed to have been involved in at least 528 reported scam cases, with victims losing about $52.5 million.
The court heard that the syndicate’s leadership was responsible for the criminal operations and paying commissions to callers like Yip.
The next levels of the syndicate were the supervisors and trainers, who oversaw the callers.
The trainers would provide the callers with scripts to read and tips on how to be more convincing, such as speaking with a Singaporean accent.
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