Jail for man linked to Cambodia scam syndicate that targeted S’poreans; victims lost over $52m一名男子因与柬埔寨诈骗团伙有关联而被判入狱，该团伙专门针对新加坡人行骗；受害者损失超过5200万美元。
Callurn Lim Yuan Jin was arrested after he returned to Singapore on Sept 11, 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Published Sep 11, 2026, 06:06 PM
Updated Sep 11, 2026, 06:06 PM
Callurn Lim Yuan Jin admitted to being part of a Cambodia-based scam syndicate behind at least 528 cases and over $52 million in losses.
He was sentenced to one year, nine months, 21 weeks and three days’ jail, and a fine of $12,000.
He had pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including two linked to the organised criminal group.
SINGAPORE - A man has admitted to being a member of a Cambodia-based scam syndicate behind at least 528 scam cases involving over $52 million in losses between September 2024 and September 2025.
The group in Phnom Penh had conducted government official impersonation scams, targeting victims in Singapore.
On Sept 11, Callurn Lim Yuan Jin, 34, a Singaporean, was sentenced to one year, nine months, 21 weeks and three days’ jail, and a fine of $12,000.
He must spend another four weeks and 10 days behind bars if he cannot pay the fine.
He had pleaded guilty to two charges linked to the syndicate .
He had also admitted to two Customs-related charges, and five charges under the Animals and Birds Act, mainly involving the unlawful importation of several dogs from Malaysia to Singapore.
The court heard that in 2019, Lim got to know Francis Tan Thuan Heng, 32, whose case is pending .
In either 2021 or 2022, Tan introduced Lim to Ng Wei Liang, 32, the alleged leader of the scam syndicate who is on the run.
Lim took personal loans from Ng, and owed the latter up to $40,000.
According to court documents, around this time, Tan revealed to Lim that he was working as a scam caller.
Lim then knew that both Tan and Ng were working at a scam centre, and Ng was its boss, said the prosecution.
The deputy public prosecutors stated in court documents that Tan was working as a recruiter for the syndicate in 2024.
Later that year, Tan asked Lim if he knew anyone willing to work in a casino in Cambodia. Lim would be paid up to $10,000 for a successful referral.
Lim roped in an acquaintance, who became a scam caller.
Singapore’s Criminal Investigation Department later received information that an organised criminal group based in Phnom Penh was conducting scams targeting Singapore-based victims.
The DPPs said the victims were between 26 and 84 years old, and at least 90 of them were aged 65 and above. These 90 victims lost about $11.8 million.
On Sept 9, 2025, officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and their Cambodian counterparts conducted raids in Singapore and Phnom Penh.
The SPF arrested 15 people in Singapore.
Lim was on holiday with his family in China, and was arrested two days later when he returned to Singapore.
To date, SPF has arrested 21 people, including him.
As of June 2026, there are Interpol red notices issued against at least 30 other suspected members who are at large.
Police in other countries can be on the lookout for an offender once such a notice is issued.
The red notice can be used to support extradition proceedings after the offender’s arrest.
Some other offenders linked to the group were dealt with in court earlier.
De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban, 35, a Filipina, was sentenced to two years and one month in jail in August .
In an unrelated case, Lim approached Bryan Peh Jia Hao, 22, in 2023 to ask if the younger man was interested in smuggling puppies from Malaysia for $250 to $300 per animal.
Peh later smuggled multiple puppies in a plastic container in a car boot.
He was sentenced to 16 weeks’ jail in January.
Shaffiq Alkhatib is The Straits Times’ court correspondent, covering mainly criminal cases heard at the State Courts.
发布于 2026 年 9 月 11 日下午 6:06
更新于2026年9月11日下午6:06
Callurn Lim Yuan Jin 承认自己是柬埔寨一个诈骗集团的成员，该集团至少犯有 528 起案件，造成超过 5200 万美元的损失。
他被判处一年九个月二十一周零三天的监禁，并处罚金 12000 美元。
他承认了多项指控，其中包括两项与有组织犯罪集团有关的指控。
新加坡——一名男子承认自己是柬埔寨一个诈骗集团的成员，该集团在 2024 年 9 月至 2025 年 9 月期间至少犯下 528 起诈骗案，涉案金额超过 5200 万美元。
金边的这个团伙曾冒充政府官员进行诈骗，受害者主要集中在新加坡。
9月11日，34岁的新加坡人林元金被判处一年九个月21周零三天监禁，并处罚金12000美元。
如果他无法缴纳罚款，则必须在狱中再服刑 4 周零 10 天。
他承认了与该犯罪集团有关的两项指控。
他还承认了两项与海关有关的指控，以及五项违反《动物和鸟类法》的指控，主要涉及从马来西亚非法进口多只狗到新加坡。
法庭获悉，2019 年，林某结识了 32 岁的 Francis Tan Thuan Heng，他的案件目前正在审理中。
2021 年或 2022 年，谭将林介绍给了 32 岁的吴伟良，据称他是该诈骗集团的头目，目前在逃。
林某曾向吴某借款，欠吴某的债务高达 4 万美元。
根据法庭文件，大约在这个时候，谭向林透露，他从事诈骗电话工作。
检方称，林某当时知道陈某和吴某都在一家诈骗中心工作，而吴某是该中心的头目。
副检察官在法庭文件中表示，谭某在 2024 年担任该犯罪集团的招募人员。
同年晚些时候，谭问林是否认识愿意去柬埔寨赌场工作的人。如果成功推荐，林将获得高达1万美元的报酬。
林某拉拢了一名熟人，此人成了诈骗电话拨打者。
新加坡刑事调查局后来收到消息称，一个总部设在金边的有组织犯罪团伙正在实施针对新加坡受害者的诈骗活动。
检控官表示，受害者年龄介于26岁至84岁之间，其中至少90人年龄在65岁及以上。这90名受害者共损失约1180万美元。
2025年9月9日，新加坡警察部队（SPF）及其柬埔寨同行在新加坡和金边进行了突击搜查。
新加坡警察部队逮捕了15人。
林某当时正与家人在中国度假，两天后返回新加坡时被捕。
截至目前，新加坡警察部队已逮捕了21人，其中包括他。
截至 2026 年 6 月，国际刑警组织已对至少 30 名在逃嫌疑成员发出红色通缉令。
其他国家的警方一旦发出此类通缉令，就可以开始追捕违法者。
红色通缉令可用于在逮捕罪犯后支持引渡程序。
与该团伙有关的其他一些犯罪分子此前已在法庭上受到处理。
De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban，35 岁，菲律宾人，8 月被判处两年零一个月监禁。
在另一起案件中，林某于 2023 年找到 22 岁的 Bryan Peh Jia Hao，询问他是否有兴趣从马来西亚走私小狗，每只小狗的售价为 250 至 300 美元。
后来，Peh 将多只小狗装在一个塑料容器里，放在汽车后备箱里走私入境。
他于一月份被判处 16 周监禁。
沙菲克·阿尔哈提卜是《海峡时报》的法庭记者，主要报道国家法院审理的刑事案件。