The men, aged 46 and 48, are accused of collecting money from victims of the scam and are believed to have received commission for their involvement, said the Singapore Police Force on Thursday.The police said they received reports from five victims between Jul 18 and 29 last year.
“The victims were believed to have been subsequently misled into handing cash totalling S$1,580,000 to various persons in Singapore to prove that their money was not derived from illegal activities.” They will be charged for assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Offences Act.The police advised members of the public to ignore unsolicited calls asking for money to be handed over in relation to supposed criminal investigations. They also warned against giving out personal information and bank details.
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