Malaysian accused of collecting scam proceeds from victim taken back to Punggol crime scene

One of two Malaysians charged on Oct 21 for their alleged involvement in a government official impersonation scam , was taken back to the crime scene in Punggol on Monday (Oct 26) morning.

Saravanan Ramu, 25, is accused of abetment by conspiracy to assist another person to retain benefits from criminal conduct.

He allegedly met a 40-year-old female victim outside a residential development on Edgedale Plains, and told her she was under 'investigation' after she denied having made a purchase at electronics retailer Harvey Norman.

The victim handed over $3,500 in cash and about $20,000 in foreign currency and jewellery to Saravanan.

Escorted by three police investigators, he arrived outside the residential development at about 9.35am.

Dressed in a white polo shirt and navy blue shorts, he was restrained at the wrists and ankles as he retraced where he collected the items from the victim.

Police investigators were seen asking him questions, and at times, pointing towards an area ahead of where they were standing.

Saravanan looked stoic and keep his head mostly bowed, only looking at times when places were pointed out to him by investigations.

He spent about 10 minutes at the scene before been taken away.

The second Malaysian who was charged, Anson Lu Ting Hing, 25, was not present at the scene revisit on Monday.

Saravanan is scheduled to appear in court again on Wednesday.

If found guilty of their charges, the duo could each face up to 10 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to $500,000, or both.

10 月 21 日，两名马来西亚人因涉嫌参与冒充政府官员诈骗案而被起诉，其中一人于星期一（10 月 26 日）上午被带回榜鹅的犯罪现场。

25 岁的 Saravanan Ramu 被指控串谋教唆他人从犯罪行为中获利。

据称，他在埃奇代尔平原的一个住宅区外遇到了一名 40 岁的女受害者，并告诉她，在她否认在电子产品零售商 Harvey Norman 购买过商品后，她正在接受“调查”。

受害者向萨拉瓦南交出了 3500 美元现金、价值约 2 万美元的外币和珠宝。

在三名警探的护送下，他于上午 9 点 35 分左右到达了住宅区外。

他身穿白色polo衫和藏蓝色短裤，手腕和脚踝都被束缚着，然后沿着他从受害者身上取走物品的路线返回。

可以看到警方调查人员向他提问，有时还会指着他们前方某个区域。

萨拉瓦南神情肃穆，大部分时间都低着头，只有在调查人员指给他看某个地方时才会抬头。

他在现场待了大约 10 分钟后被带走。

第二名被指控的马来西亚人，25岁的安森·卢廷兴，周一没有出席现场重访。

萨拉瓦南定于周三再次出庭。

如果罪名成立，两人可能面临最高 10 年监禁、最高 50 万美元罚款，或两者并罚。