In a joint operation conducted by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), and Johor Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), the SPF and RMP officers crippled one transnational scam syndicate allegedly involved in money laundering activities in a raid conducted in Johor, Malaysia on 7 November 2022.
Since July 2022, the two Forces have shared critical intelligence and information based on findings from reported scam cases. The joint investigations identified a criminal syndicate’s money laundering cell operating in Johor, Malaysia. On 7 November 2022, CCID/RMP officers conducted a raid at an apartment complex in Johor, Malaysia and arrested a 33-year-old male Singaporean for his suspected involvement in managing cross border money transfers. He is believed to be responsible for laundering the criminal proceeds linked to scams targeting more than 50 victims of Investment Scams, Job Scams, Fake Friend Impersonation Scams, Government Officials Impersonation Scams and Loan Scams reported in Singapore involving losses amounting to more than S$3.7 million. Preliminary investigations indicated that the man is believed to have procured Singapore bank accounts through various chat platforms such as Telegram and Facebook. The bank accounts were subsequently used to launder the syndicate’s scam proceeds.
Simultaneously, officers from the Anti-Scam Command in Singapore arrested three men…
