Daily roundup: 270 people aged 15 to 80 under investigation over alleged scam involvement; victims lost about $5.4m — and other top stories today
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1. 270 people aged 15 to 80 under investigation over alleged scam involvement; victims lost about $5.4m
A total of 270 people are being investigated by the police for their alleged involvement in scams as scammers or money mules, following a two-week operation between July 30 and Aug 12.
The operation involved officers from the police's Cyber Command and the seven police land divisions... » READ MORE
2. Malaysia police rescue Singaporean fugitive, girlfriend kidnapped and held for $80k ransom in JB
Malaysian authorities rescued two Singaporeans in Johor Bahru (JB) on Tuesday (Aug 11) after they were allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom.
One of them, a 33-year-old Singaporean fugitive wanted for breaching parole for a drug offence, had been hiding in Malaysia for three months before being kidnapped, reported The Star... » READ MORE
3. Love grilled fish? Japan's Shinpachi Shokudo opens first Singapore outlet
If you enjoy grilled fish, there's a new spot to check out as Japan's Shinpachi Shokudo is opening at Nex this Saturday (Aug 15).
Charcoal Grill Shinpachi will be the chain's first overseas outpost. The eatery has over 100 outlets in Japan... » READ MORE
When local celebrity makeup artist Shaun Lee lost his wallet last month, he expected to never see it again.
Losing his NRIC made him feel "extremely insecure" and there was also cash of $946.
But the loss was extra painful because the wallet was a gift from his partner more than a decade ago and contained photos of his very first dog taken more than 20 years ago... » READ MORE
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