Man arrested for money laundering offences linked to S$10 million COVID-19 scam for surgical masks, hand sanitisers

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SINGAPORE: A 39-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in money laundering offences linked to a business email impersonation ...

SINGAPORE: A 39-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in money laundering offences linked to a business email impersonation scam related to COVID-19.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had acquired the money, which were criminal proceeds, and removed part of the funds out of Singapore.Through quick intervention and close collaboration with seven banks, the police said their Anti-Scam Centre managed to recover more than S$6.4 million of the amount scammed.

“This is the biggest single recovery since the formation of the Centre. Efforts are underway to trace and recover the remaining monies,” the police said.The agency added they would like to commend the banks for their “invaluable assistance” in the recovery of the money.

 

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