5-12-2025 (SINGAPORE) A 32-year-old Singaporean man wanted in connection with a Cambodia-based scam syndicate targeting local victims was arrested in Thailand on Thursday and transferred to Singapore authorities for impending court charges.
Jayen Lee Jian Hao faces one count of facilitating a serious offense under the Organised Crime Act, linked to government official impersonation frauds that defrauded at least 438 Singaporeans of S$41 million (US$31.6 million). The operation, run from a Phnom Penh compound allegedly led by fugitive Ng Wei Liang, recruited family and associates to pose as officials and extract payments.
Lee, believed to have aided logistics, joins three prior arrests: two Singaporeans charged in November after deportations from Cambodia and Thailand, and one Malaysian extradited via Phnom Penh. The syndicate’s takedown began with a September 9 joint raid by Singapore and Cambodian police, disrupting the network and seizing assets.
Of 34 initial fugitives—27 Singaporeans and seven Malaysians—30 remain at large, including Ng and his relatives. All defendants risk up to five years in jail and S$100,000 fines if convicted.
