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Malaysian Electrician Sentenced for Running Scam Call Operation

4/3/2026

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Chong Wei Hao, a Malaysian electrician, was sentenced to over five years in prison in Singapore for his role in a scam operation.
He set up devices in a rented house to run over 50,000 automated scam calls.
The calls included fraudulent messages from fake government agencies and banks, causing losses above S$1.6 million (US$1.2 million).
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges after being recruited by a syndicate on Telegram.

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Story summary

Chong Wei Hao, a Malaysian electrician, was sentenced to over five years in prison in Singapore for his role in a scam operation.
He set up devices in a rented house to run over 50,000 automated scam calls.
The calls included fraudulent messages from fake government agencies and banks, causing losses above S$1.6 million (US$1.2 million).
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges after being recruited by a syndicate on Telegram.