M’sian man, 28, used 17 S’pore bank accounts that moved almost S$4 million for scam syndicate, given 8 months’ jail
He was aware throughout his time working for the syndicate that the activities were illegal in Malaysia and Singapore.
A 28-year-old Malaysian man, Tan Kian Hoa, has been sentenced to eight months in jail for his role in a scam syndicate that illegally accessed 17 Singaporean bank accounts, moving nearly S$4 million. Tan pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal conspiracy to commit unauthorised computer access under the Computer Misuse Act. The syndicate, which included online gambling and money laundering, operated across multiple countries and was dismantled in March 2026 following a joint multi-national enforcement operation.
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