Singaporean man Ngiam Siow Jui is charged for allegedly acting as a scam caller in a syndicate linked to a scam operation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, that targets people in Singapore. The Straits Times reports that Ngiam is accused of taking calls from within the gang’s Phnom Penh call centre. Channel NewsAsia adds that he was wanted for about seven months before he was arrested in Phnom Penh and later repatriated to Singapore. Across the two reports, the case is tied to a larger organised scam gang believed to be responsible for losses amounting to about $53 million. The reports describe Ngiam as one member among the gang and focus on his role as a caller operating from the Phnom Penh facility. Both outlets present the charge as part of ongoing enforcement efforts against transnational scam activities, with authorities tracing the Singapore-targeted conduct to the Cambodia-linked operation. The reports do not provide further details on plea, trial dates, or the specific scam methods involved.
Singaporean Ngiam Siow Jui charged as scam caller in Cambodia-linked syndicate
Singaporean man Ngiam Siow Jui is charged for allegedly acting as a scam caller in a syndicate linked to a scam operation in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, that targets people in Singapore. The Straits Times r...
- Ngiam Siow Jui is charged for allegedly being a scam caller.
- The alleged scam operation is linked to a call centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- The syndicate is believed to have caused losses of about $53 million.
- Ngiam is wanted for about seven months before being arrested in Phnom Penh.
- He is repatriated to Singapore after his arrest.
Ngiam Siow Jui was wanted for about seven months before being nabbed in Phnom Penh and repatriated to Singapore.
3 months agoNgiam Siow Jui is accused of being a scam caller in the gang's Phnom Penh call centre targeting Singaporeans.
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