Malaysian man arrested for allegedly masterminding scam, money laundering operations in Singapore

The 27-year-old man, nicknamed “Da Xiang”, allegedly recruited Malaysians to carry out government official impersonation scams in Singapore.

A Malaysian man nicknamed "Da Xiang" was arrested on Sep 22, 2026, for his role as a scam and money laundering syndicate mastermind. (Photo: Singapore Police Force)

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SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old Malaysian man suspected of masterminding scam and money laundering operations in Singapore has been arrested in Malaysia and handed over to the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

The man, nicknamed “Da Xiang”, allegedly recruited and coordinated Malaysians to carry out government official impersonation scams and money laundering activities in Singapore, SPF said in a media release on Tuesday (Sep 22).

He was arrested in Malaysia on Tuesday and handed over to Singapore police on the same day.

According to preliminary investigations, the suspect met at least four Malaysian runners on multiple occasions in Malaysia, where he allegedly assigned them tasks, coordinated ATM withdrawals and paid them for their work.

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

Police believe the 27-year-old was responsible for laundering at least S$500,000 (US$392,000) in scam and other illicit proceeds.

He will be charged in court on Wednesday with criminal conspiracy to assist another person in retaining benefits from criminal conduct. He faces a jail term of up to 10 years and a maximum fine of S$500,000 if convicted.

INCREASE IN MALAYSIAN RUNNERS TRAVELLING TO SINGAPORE: SPF

Police said they have observed an increasing trend of Malaysians travelling to Singapore to help scam syndicates collect cash and valuables from victims.

“The police take a serious stance against any person who may be involved in scams, and perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law,” SPF said.

Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Justin Wong, Commander of Cyber Command, thanked the Malaysian authorities for their assistance in apprehending the suspect.

“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,” he said.

“The Royal Malaysia Police has been an invaluable partner in this effort, and we thank them for their close cooperation with the SPF to apprehend the syndicate mastermind.”

He added that SPF would continue working with Malaysian and other international law enforcement agencies to pursue people who target victims in Singapore, regardless of where they are based.

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这名绰号“大翔”的27岁男子据称招募马来西亚人在新加坡实施冒充政府官员的诈骗活动。

一名绰号“大翔”的马来西亚男子于2026年9月22日被捕，他被指控为诈骗和洗钱集团的主谋。（图片：新加坡警察部队）

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新加坡：一名涉嫌在新加坡策划诈骗和洗钱活动的27岁马来西亚男子在马来西亚被捕，并被移交给新加坡警察部队（SPF）。

新加坡警察部队周二（9月22日）在一份媒体声明中表示，这名绰号“大翔”的男子涉嫌招募和协调马来西亚人在新加坡进行冒充政府官员的诈骗和洗钱活动。

他于周二在马来西亚被捕，并于当日移交给新加坡警方。

根据初步调查，嫌疑人在马来西亚多次与至少四名马来西亚跑腿人员见面，据称他给他们分配任务，协调自动取款机取款，并支付他们报酬。

警方表示：“在他的指示下，这些跑腿人员将他们在执行任务期间从诈骗受害者那里收集到的金饰带回新山，并亲自交给他。”

警方认为，这名 27 岁的男子涉嫌洗钱至少 50 万新元（39.2 万美元），这些钱财来自诈骗和其他非法所得。

他将于周三在法庭上被控串谋协助他人保留犯罪所得。如果罪名成立，他将面临最高10年监禁和最高50万新元的罚款。

马来西亚跑步者赴新加坡跑步人数增加：SPF

警方表示，他们注意到越来越多的马来西亚人前往新加坡，帮助诈骗团伙从受害者那里骗取现金和贵重物品。

新加坡警察部队表示：“警方对任何参与诈骗活动的人都采取严肃态度，并将依法处理犯罪分子。”

马来西亚网络指挥部指挥官、高级助理警务处长黄俊杰感谢马来西亚当局协助抓捕嫌犯。

“诈骗团伙没有国界。只有与国际伙伴密切合作、持续努力，我们才能有效瓦解这些犯罪网络，”他说道。

“马来西亚皇家警察在此次行动中发挥了不可或缺的作用，我们感谢他们与新加坡警察部队密切合作，共同抓捕犯罪集团主谋。”

他还补充说，新加坡警察部队将继续与马来西亚和其他国际执法机构合作，追捕以新加坡受害者为目标的犯罪分子，无论他们身在何处。

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