A Filipina woman, De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban, is on trial after prosecutors allege she participated in a Cambodia-based scam syndicate that targets victims in Singapore. Court details describe a three-stage scheme in which victims are first contacted and led to believe that officials are involved in solving a supposed banking issue. The alleged scam then persuades victims that their bank accounts have been compromised. Victims are subsequently urged to transfer money, as the operation moves through multiple levels of the con. According to accounts presented in court by both outlets, Panganiban, aged 35, is accused of being part of an organised criminal group that carries out impersonation scams involving government officials and uses the belief that bank accounts are under threat to obtain payments. The proceedings focus on the alleged role she played within the scheme and the way the syndicate operated to reach and deceive Singapore-based victims. The case is ongoing, and the trial is presented as the first set of detailed allegations about the ring’s methods as they relate to Singapore victims.