Malaysian accused of collecting scam proceeds for syndicate revisits Punggol crime scene

A 25-year-old Malaysian man charged with abetment by conspiracy to assist another person to retain benefits from criminal conduct was taken back to a crime scene in Punggol on Monday (Oct 26).

Saravanan Ramu allegedly collected S$3,500 in cash and about S$20,000 in foreign currency and jewellery from a woman deceived by scammers posing as Harvey Norman employees and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) officials.

He and another Malaysian man, Anson Lu Ting Hing, were charged on Oct 21. If convicted, they each face up to 10 years' jail, a fine of up to S$500,000, or both. #sgnews #singapore

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