SINGAPORE, May 29 -- A 27-year-old Malaysian man is expected to appear before a Singapore court tomorrow, accused of helping a transnational scam syndicate collect cash and jewellery from victims - including one who was tricked into believing she was under investigation for money laundering.

According to The Straits Times, Singapore police said today that they received a report the previous day from a victim who had answered a call about a television purchase. The caller, claiming to be from Harvey Norman Singapore, was unknown to her.

When the woman denied making any such purchase, the call was transferred to another individual posing as an officer from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This fake official told her she was link...