Reported 7 months ago
A scam involving fake online advertisements, fraudulent customer service, and malware-infected apps targeted over 1899 Singaporeans, resulting in a total of NT$7.83 billion being stolen from victims' online bank accounts. The scam group members were revealed to be from Taiwan and Malaysia. Following cross-border cooperation among Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia authorities, 6 suspects have been apprehended, with ongoing efforts to locate the main suspect who is still at large. The police have frozen financial accounts and properties worth NT$43.01 million connected to the case, as investigations continue to track down all involved in the multi-national scam operation.
Source: YAHOO