Singapore: More than 300 suspects rounded up this week under police investigation for scamming victims of RM19 million


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SINGAPORE, June 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): More than 300 suspected scammers were rounded up in a two-week police operation earlier this month. Victims were estimated to have lost close to S$6 million (RM19 million).

In a release issued on Saturday (June 25), the police said the 220 men and 107 women - aged between 15 and 78 - are helping investigations.

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