SINGAPORE, April 25 -- A 34-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested in Singapore over his suspected role in a scam.

According to a report by The Straits Times, the man is the 17th Malaysian detained in the city-state since March for allegedly assisting such operations.

In a statement issued late yesterday, Singapore police said they are seeing "an increasing trend of Malaysians travelling to Singapore to help scam groups to collect cash and valuables from victims."

The latest case began on April 14, when a victim received a call from an unknown individual claiming to be from telco M1. She was told she had signed up for a mobile line contract and would be billed for a two-year subscription.

When she denied any such registration, the c...