Malaysian man who is alleged mastermind of scam syndicate operating in S’pore arrested

He was allegedly responsible for recruiting and coordinating Malaysians in government official impersonation scams here.

PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

Published Sep 22, 2026, 11:56 PM

Updated Sep 22, 2026, 11:56 PM

SINGAPORE – A 27-year-old Malaysian man who is alleged to be the mastermind of a scam and money laundering syndicate operating in Singapore was arrested on Sept 22.

In a statement on the same day, the police said the man, nicknamed “Da Xiang”, was allegedly responsible for recruiting and coordinating Malaysians to carry out government official impersonation scams here.

The Royal Malaysia Police arrested him in Malaysia on Sept 22 and handed him over to the Singapore police.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Da Xiang had physically met with at least four Malaysian runners on multiple occasions in Malaysia, assigned tasks, coordinated ATM withdrawals, and disbursed their earnings from these jobs.

Under his instructions, the runners brought gold items collected from scam victims during their assignments back to Johor Bahru and handed them over to him, the police said.

He is believed to be responsible for laundering at least $500,000 in scam and illicit proceeds.

Da Xiang is expected to be charged in court on Sept 23 with criminal conspiracy to assist another to retain benefits from criminal conduct.

If convicted, he could be jailed up to 10 years, fined up to $500,000, or both.

The police said there continues to be an increasing trend of Malaysians travelling to Singapore to assist scam syndicates in collecting cash and valuables from scam victims.

They warned that perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

The police also thanked the Royal Malaysia Police’s commercial crime investigation department for their help in the arrest of Da Xiang.

“Scam syndicates know no borders. It is only through close and sustained cooperation with our international partners that we can effectively dismantle these criminal networks,” said senior assistant commissioner of police Justin Wong, who leads the cyber command.

“We will continue to work closely with the Royal Malaysia Police and other international law enforcement partners to bring to justice those who target Singapore, regardless of where they choose to hide.”

In their statement, the police also advised the public to be vigilant and avoid trusting unsolicited calls, messages or e-mails.

They added that Singapore Government officials will never ask to transfer money, cash, jewellery or other valuables to unknown people over the phone.

Legitimate officials will also not request bank login details, instruct people to install mobile apps from unofficial app stores or transfer calls to the police.

据称，他负责招募和协调马来西亚人在本地冒充政府官员进行诈骗活动。

照片：新加坡警察部队

发布于 2026 年 9 月 22 日晚上 11:56

更新于2026年9月22日晚上11:56

新加坡——一名27岁的马来西亚男子被指控为在新加坡活动的诈骗和洗钱集团的幕后主使，于9月22日被捕。

警方当天发表声明称，这名绰号“大翔”的男子涉嫌招募和协调马来西亚人在这里实施冒充政府官员的诈骗活动。

马来西亚皇家警察于9月22日在马来西亚逮捕了他，并将其移交给新加坡警方。

初步调查显示，大翔曾多次在马来西亚与至少四名马来西亚跑腿人员见面，分配任务，协调取款，并分发他们通过这些工作获得的收入。

警方称，在他的指示下，这些跑腿人员将执行任务期间从诈骗受害者那里收集到的金饰带回新山，交给他。

据信他涉嫌洗钱至少 50 万美元的诈骗和非法所得。

大翔预计将于9月23日在法庭上被控串谋协助他人从犯罪行为中获利。

如果罪名成立，他可能被判处最高 10 年监禁，最高 50 万美元罚款，或两者并罚。

警方表示，越来越多的马来西亚人前往新加坡，协助诈骗团伙从受害者手中收取现金和贵重物品。

他们警告说，肇事者将依法受到惩处。

警方还感谢马来西亚皇家警察商业犯罪调查部门在逮捕大翔过程中提供的帮助。

“诈骗集团不分国界。只有与国际伙伴密切合作，持续推进，我们才能有效瓦解这些犯罪网络。”负责网络犯罪指挥的高级助理警务处处长黄志强表示。

“我们将继续与马来西亚皇家警察和其他国际执法伙伴密切合作，将那些以新加坡为目标的人绳之以法，无论他们选择藏身何处。”

警方在声明中还建议公众保持警惕，不要轻信未经请求的电话、短信或电子邮件。

他们还补充说，新加坡政府官员绝不会通过电话要求向陌生人转账、现金、珠宝或其他贵重物品。

合法官员也不会索要银行登录信息，不会指示人们从非官方应用商店安装手机应用，也不会将电话转接到警察。