A 27-year-old Malaysian man will be charged in court on Nov 4 for his suspected involvement in a government official impersonation scam.
The police said they received a report on Oct 7 about a scam involving someone impersonating an official purportedly from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The victim was told she was under investigation for an offence and had to surrender funds for the purpose of investigations.
She later handed over jewellery worth more than $6,000 and cash of over $25,000 to unknown persons on three separate occasions.
Through investigations, officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division and Anti-Scam Command identified the man and arrested him on Nov 2 when he re-entered Singapore.
