Teen allegedly linked to government officials impersonation scam faces charge
SINGAPORE - A teenager who allegedly posed as a Monetary Authority of Singapore official to deceive a woman has been accused of being involved in a government officials impersonation scam.He was in a flat at Block 353 Choa Chu Kang Central at around 9.30am on Sunday when he allegedly posed as one “Lin Jiarui” and showed a woman what appeared to be an MAS pass under that name.
Through follow-up investigations, officers from the Jurong Police Division and Commercial Affairs Department managed to establish Li’s identity and arrested him that same day.The CAD also seized items from his home, including a laptop, a printer, a brown envelope, a fake MAS pass and a debit card. The scammers would then claim that there were issues with the victim’s bank accounts which required additional verification.
They might also be asked to show their identity cards, work permit or bank cards over the in-app video call.
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