18/11/2025
A 24-year-old Malaysian man, Bernard Goh Yie Shen, was charged on November 18 for allegedly overseeing the operations of a scam call centre in Cambodia that targeted and cheated victims in Singapore.
According to charge sheets, Goh is believed to be part of an organised criminal group based in Phnom Penh that carried out government official impersonation scams. The syndicate is linked to at least 438 cases involving losses of more than S$41 million, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said.
The scam compound in Phnom Penh was disrupted on September 9, 2025, during a joint operation by the SPF and the Cambodian National Police (CNP). As part of ongoing investigations, SPF also seized assets and issued prohibition of disposal orders linked to the syndicate.
Goh was later arrested by the CNP, deported to Malaysia, and subsequently handed over to the SPF on November 17, 2025. He was one of the remaining 32 suspects wanted by SPF for being part of the organised criminal group.
He now faces one charge under the Organised Crime Act for engaging in conduct that he knew would facilitate serious offences in Singapore. If convicted, he faces up to five years’ jail, a fine of up to S$100,000, or both.