Jail, caning for man who posed as cop, collected cash and valuables from scam victims
Sugumaran Mohan committed the offence for almost the entire month of January 2026.
A 21-year-old Malaysian man named Sugumaran Mohan was sentenced to three years and two months of imprisonment, along with two canings, for his involvement in a government official impersonation scam that netted nearly $200,000 from four victims. The Malaysian, who pretended to be a police officer, collected cash and valuables worth between $10,029 and $132,206 from each of the four female victims, aged between 38 and 73.
He was introduced to the scam by another Malaysian man, Kathiresan Krishnan, who is currently facing charges. Kathiresan had told Sugumaran about a courier job that involved collecting and delivering money in Singapore. Sugumaran, promised RM2,000 per month, accepted the job, despite his suspicion that it involved illegal activity.
He met the victims between January 6 and 28 to collect the money and valuables, sometimes posing as a police officer. His actions came to light when he approached a 38-year-old woman on January 29, claiming to be an officer from the Singapore Police Force. The woman later realized the deception and reclaimed her valuables. Sugumaran subsequently returned to Malaysia and was arrested upon his return to Singapore on March 19.
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