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Authorities in Kuantan have detained a Datuk-titled businessman and his assistant over allegations of forgery linked to a letter fraudulently bearing the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang's coat of arms.
Authorities have arrested a Datuk and an associate following allegations of fraudulently using the Pahang royal emblem on official documents. The motive behind the scheme and extent of losses remain under investigation.
Singapore's police force played a central role in Operation First Light 2026, a coordinated Interpol initiative spanning 97 jurisdictions that resulted in 5,811 arrests and the recovery of US$293 million in illicit funds between January and April.
A Malaysian national has been imprisoned for six years and eight months in Brunei for his involvement in a cross-border debit card fraud operation that resulted in unauthorised ATM withdrawals totalling BND8,480.
Thai authorities arrested a hospital officer and district official in a scheme that allegedly used fake Thai fathers to grant Thai nationality to children of Chinese nationals, with investigations revealing over 160 suspected cases dating back to 2020.
Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog will seek charges in 69 cases connected to alleged misuse of the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 government employment incentive scheme.
Authorities have arrested three individuals suspected of orchestrating a RM20 million fraud involving forged documentation presented to a financial institution.
A Chinese national has pleaded not guilty to defrauding a local gold dealer of RM37,054 by selling gold-coated mixed-metal jewellery as genuine gold in Kuala Lumpur.
Police have arrested a woman and her two adult children in connection with a scam that defrauded an elderly woman of RM8,000 worth of jewellery. The stolen items were tracked down and recovered from a pawnshop.
Singapore police have launched investigations into 230 suspects, including a teenager, for involvement in scams totalling S$9 million. The crackdown reveals the persistent reach of cybercrime across Southeast Asia's financial networks.
Malaysia's Department of Agriculture has publicly rejected any involvement in a fraud case involving forged government order documents, warning suppliers to verify requests through official channels.
Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese billionaire who fled to the US a decade ago, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding over 1,000 people of hundreds of millions of dollars through bogus investment schemes while funding a lavish lifestyle.
Indian authorities have arrested eight people, including temple staff, for allegedly stealing and misappropriating offerings at the Ram Mandir in Uttar Pradesh. The thefts could total over $20 million, shaking public faith in the Hindu pilgrimage site.
A Malaysian man has been sentenced to 16 months' jail for joining a Cambodian scam syndicate that impersonated government officials to defraud Singaporeans. Yip Chee Ming lasted just three days in the role before being fired for his inability to convince victims.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has dismantled a coordinated fraud operation that illicitly siphoned approximately RM9 million from a government wage incentive programme through systematic misuse of personal data.
Authorities in Pekan have arrested three individuals—a workshop owner, mechanic, and cleaner—suspected of operating a scheme to produce and distribute counterfeit medical certificates fraudulently bearing a government doctor's credentials.