Singaporean Scam Suspect Deported From Vietnam, Arrested at Changi

A 27-year-old Singaporean wanted over a Cambodia-based scam syndicate was arrested at Changi Airport on Friday (Nov 6) after being deported from Vietnam, making him the seventh fugitive in the case to be caught.

Lam Yong Yan had been held by Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security for immigration offences since Nov 19, 2025, and was sent back to Singapore after investigations there were completed, according to the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

Cambodia scam syndicate cheated at least 528 victims

Police said Lam is believed to be a member of the syndicate dismantled by the SPF and Cambodian police in September 2025. The group ran government-official impersonation scams targeting Singaporeans from a compound in Phnom Penh.

At least 528 victims lost about S$53 million to the syndicate, police said.

The Straits Times, as carried by The Star, reported that the operation was allegedly set up in 2024 by two Singaporean brothers and their cousin. Two of the three were arrested and charged in October 2025, while Ng Wei Liang remains at large.

The report said Lam became a director of an events company linked to Ng after Ng stepped down in July 2021.

Scam Suspect and remaining fugitives

Lam was scheduled to be charged in court on Saturday (Nov 7) with facilitating a serious offence in furtherance of the illegal purpose of a locally linked organised criminal group. The offence carries up to five years’ jail, a fine of up to S$100,000, or both.

A total of 36 people have been identified in the case. As at Nov 6, six Singaporeans and one Malaysian had been arrested, while 23 Singaporeans and six Malaysians are still on the run.

Criminal Investigation Department director Julius Lim thanked Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security for securing Lam’s return. He said the SPF “will work with our international partners to hold them accountable”.

Members of the public with information can call the police hotline at 1800-255-0000, or +65 6255 0000 from overseas.

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