SINGAPORE: Three Malaysians were extradited to Singapore on Tuesday for their suspected involvement in"fake friend" call scams targeting Singaporeans.
Preliminary investigations showed that the men began their scam operations earlier this year, and are believed to be involved in more than 40 reports with total losses of more than S$250,000, said the Singapore Police Force in a news release on Wednesday. This is up from figures released by the police on Mar 10, when it said 945 victims had lost more than S$3.2 million since the start of the year.More than 945 people fall prey to ‘fake friend’ scams since January, losing at least S$3.2 million
"Fake friend call scams are on the rise and this is a serious concern," said Commercial Affairs Department director David Chew.
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