Nearly 60 Singaporeans fell victim to Malaysia-based job scam syndicate: Johor police
A photo of a person in handcuffs. (File photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)
JOHOR BAHRU: Nearly 60 Singaporeans fell victim to a job scam syndicate that was busted in Malaysia last month, Johor's police chief said on Friday (Jul 14).
He added that four Singaporeans - three men and a woman - were arrested at a house in the Johor neighbourhood of Taman Perling on Jun 26. Singapore police previously said three Singaporean men were arrested for their suspected involvement in laundering scam proceeds.
The three men were handed over to the Singapore police on Jun 30, Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said at a media conference on Friday.
The woman was extradited on Jul 5 after an arrest warrant was issued by a court in Singapore, he added.
"The syndicate offered non-existent jobs in Singapore. A total of 59 Singaporeans fell victim to the scam," the police chief told reporters.
"But the syndicate did not target any Malaysians or use any local bank accounts."
The job scam syndicate was believed to have been active for the past two months, causing S$2.9 million (US$2.1 million) in losses.
Editor's note: This article has been amended to correctly reflect that those arrested were Singaporeans. We apologise for the error.
