M'sian man, 24, charged in S'pore with overseeing scam call centre in Cambodia targeting S'poreans

A Malaysian man was charged in court on Nov. 18 with overseeing the operations of a scam call centre in Cambodia that targeted and cheated victims in Singapore.

Bernard Goh Yie Shen, 24, faces one count under the Organised Crime Act for engaging in conduct which he knew would facilitate the commission of serious offences in Singapore on Sep. 9, 2025, according to chargesheets seen by Mothership.

The offence carries a jail term of up to five years, a fine of up to S$100,000, or both.

Earlier on Nov. 17, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested the 24-year-old following his deportation from Cambodia.

He is believed to be a member of an organised criminal group based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which was purportedly involved in government official impersonation scams targeting victims in Singapore.

S$41 million in losses

The syndicate is believed to be responsible for at least 438 reported cases of government official impersonation scams involving losses of at least S$41 million, SPF said.

It operated from a scam compound in Phnom Penh and was disrupted during a joint operation by the SPF and Cambodian National Police (CNP) on Sep. 9, 2025, they added.

As part of ongoing investigations, the SPF had earlier issued prohibition of disposal orders and seized assets linked to the syndicate.

Goh was arrested by the CNP in Phnom Penh and deported to Malaysia, and he was then handed over to the SPF on Nov. 17, 2025.

He was one of the remaining 32 suspects wanted by the SPF for being a part of an OCG.

Goh was remanded for investigations.

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