{
  "id": 19282494,
  "title": "Seventh man linked to Cambodia-based scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans charged",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/seventh-man-linked-to-cambodia-based-scam-syndicate-targeting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T04:21:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/7th-man-linked-to-cambodia-based-scam-syndicate-targeting-sporeans-charged"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Singaporean Lam Yong Yan, 27, has been charged as the seventh fugitive linked to a Cambodia-based scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans. The syndicate, believed to be involved in government official impersonation scams, is linked to at least 528 scam cases involving about $53 million in losses. Lam was arrested in Vietnam on Nov 19, 2025, over immigration offences and deported to Singapore, where he was arrested on Nov 6. He is accused of working as a scam caller at a call centre in Phnom Penh in September 2025, targeting victims in Singapore and helping others enter the country for the same purpose. The syndicate, allegedly led by Ng Wei Liang, Ng Wei Kang, and Lester Ng Jing Hai, was disrupted during a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force and the Cambodian National Police on Sept 9, 2025. Six Singaporeans and one Malaysian have been arrested as of Nov 6, with 29 suspects remaining at large. If convicted, Lam could face up to five years' jail, a fine of up to $100,000, or both.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}