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Scmp World
2026-04-03
50 minutes, 50,000 calls, $1.2 million lost: Singapore’s high-speed scam
A Malaysian electrician was recruited to set up devices in a rented house in Singapore, blasting thousands of automated scam calls. The scam resulted in $1.2 million loss and 42 police reports. The devices transmitted over 50,000 call sessions.