SINGAPORE \u2013 The seventh fugitive linked to a Cambodia-based scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans<\/span><\/a> was charged on Nov 7.<\/p>\n The syndicate is believed to be involved in government official impersonation scams targeting victims here.<\/p>\n It is linked to at least\u00a0528 scam cases involving about $53 million in losses.<\/p>\n Singaporean Lam Yong Yan, 27, was handed one charge for facilitating the commission of a serious offence\u00a0for the illegal purpose of a locally linked syndicate.<\/p>\n Charge sheets stated that Lam had allegedly worked as a scam caller at a scam call centre in Phnom Penh in September 2025.<\/p>\n He allegedly targeted and cheated victims in Singapore, and helped others enter Phnom Penh to work in the call centre.<\/p>\n The police said in a statement on Nov 6 that Lam was arrested in Vietnam<\/span><\/a> on Nov 19, 2025, over immigration offences.<\/p>\n Lam was then deported to Singapore and arrested here on\u00a0Nov 6.<\/p>\n Lam is believed to be a member of the syndicate allegedly led by a trio comprising two Singaporean brothers, Ng Wei Liang, 32, and Ng Wei Kang, 33, and their cousin, Lester Ng Jing Hai, 29<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n Ng Wei Kang and Lester Ng Jing Hai have been arrested and charged, while Ng Wei Liang remains at large.<\/p>\n The syndicate was disrupted during a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force and the Cambodian National Police on\u00a0Sept 9, 2025.<\/p>\n In total,\u00a0six Singaporeans and one Malaysian have been arrested as of Nov 6, according to the police.<\/p>\n A total of\u00a029\u00a0suspects \u2013\u00a023 Singaporeans and six Malaysians\u00a0\u2013 remain at large.<\/p>\n If convicted, Lam can face up to five years\u2019 jail, a fine of up to $100,000, or both.<\/p>\n His case will be heard again on Nov 13.<\/p>\n