Singapore, Malaysia police bust 2 transnational syndicates that ran scams targeting job seekers

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The joint operation adopted "extensive collaboration" and information-sharing between the SPF and Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), mentioned police.During the operation in Malaysia, SPF's Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and RMP's Commercial Crime Investigation Department raided a number of places. They arrested seven males and one girl, aged between 22 and 24.Simultaneously in Singapore, officers from CAD and 7 police land divisions arrested six males and one girl, aged between 17 and 44.Based on preliminary investigations, these seven people are believed to have facilitated the syndicates' crimes by finishing up financial institution transfers, fund withdrawals or relinquishing their financial institution accounts for financial positive aspects, mentioned SPF.(*2*) mentioned CAD's deputy director of economic investigations Ian Wong.SPF will proceed to work carefully with its Malaysian counterparts to detect and deter transnational syndicates "who use the anonymity of the Internet to commit crimes", mentioned Mr Wong."We will also take firm action against the money mules in Singapore, who sell their bank accounts to these syndicates or actively help them to launder their proceeds of crime."Police warned job seekers to be cautious of job ads that promise a excessive wage for comparatively easy job obligations."Legitimate businesses will not require job seekers to use their own bank accounts to receive money on behalf of the businesses, or to make upfront payments to secure the job offers and earn commissions," mentioned SPF.