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Singapore police have launched investigations against 255 people suspected of orchestrating over 660 scams that defrauded victims of approximately $5.6 million, marking a significant crackdown by the newly established Cyber Command unit.
A foreigner who filed a police report claiming extortion by individuals posing as officers has been revealed as an Interpol-wanted suspect in a Chinese fraud investigation.
Three individuals including a former frozen food company manager have been remanded by Terengganu's anti-corruption body over allegations of submitting fabricated claims totalling RM51,000 connected to wedding catering services.
Malaysia's retirement fund KWAP was deliberately deceived in an Indonesian aquaculture startup investment involving inflated revenues of nearly US$600 million, the Ministry of Finance has confirmed. Legal action and fund recovery are underway.
The Social Security Organisation has dismissed claims that its personnel were complicit in fraudulent activities linked to the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment initiative, as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission continues its investigation.