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SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man was charged in court on Tuesday (Nov 18) with overseeing the operations of a scam call centre in Cambodia that targeted victims in Singapore.<\/p>\n
Bernard Goh Yie Shen, 24, was handed one count under the Organised Crime Act of engaging in conduct he knew would facilitate the commission of cheating in Singapore.<\/p>\n
His alleged overseeing of the call centre in Phnom Penh furthered the illegal purpose of a locally-linked organised criminal group, or syndicate, the charge read.<\/p>\n
Goh was deported from Cambodia and is believed to be a member of the syndicate, which allegedly perpetrated government official impersonation scams targeting Singapore victims.<\/p>\n
The syndicate is believed to be responsible for at least 438 such cases, involving losses of at least S$41 million (US$31.5 million), the police said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The syndicate operated from a scam compound in Phnom Penh, and was disrupted during a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Cambodian National Police in September this year.<\/p>\n
Goh was deported to Malaysia, where he was arrested and handed over to SPF.<\/p>\n
His charging comes a day after two Singaporeans were charged with being scam callers in Cambodia.<\/p>\n
Goh was remanded for investigations.<\/p>\n
If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to five years’ jail, fined up to S$100,000, or both.<\/p>\n
There are 31 suspects who remain at large, including Singaporeans and Malaysians. The alleged leader of the syndicate, Singaporean Ng Wei Liang, is one of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n