Malaysian Tan Kian Hoa’s case involved 17 bank accounts that handled nearly S$4 million during his work for a syndicate, CNA reported; a Singapore court imposed an eight-month term on Oct. 27.
CNA said Tan, 28, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy to commit unauthorised computer access under Singapore’s Computer Misuse Act. The outlet reported that the accounts were at MariBank and GXS Bank and recorded S$3,996,971 in transactions while he worked for the group.
The transaction total was separate from the money tied to scam reports. CNA said Singapore police received reports involving the accounts, with reported losses ranging from S$150 to S$2,968. It put the amount traced to those cases at more than S$21,000.
Tan responded to a Facebook job listing in September 2025 and was offered RM3,500 a month, CNA reported. He was directed to a workplace in Taman Eko Botani, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Phones there had banking apps and SIM cards ready for use. Labels on the devices showed account details and login information, according to CNA. Tan checked for incoming deposits, took screenshots and sent them to the syndicate in Telegram group chats.
CNA reported that the group used an internal system called Trustpay to follow funds from gambling customers and arrange online casino payouts. When transaction totals differed from the system’s records, Tan was told to contact casino customer-service staff.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Jasmin Kaur asked the court for an eight-month term, pointing to the volume of account activity, CNA reported. Tan’s lawyer, Teo Choo Kee, said about S$21,000 was connected to scams and that Tan “certainly did not know” some funds were linked to them.
In a separate announcement, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said information from MariBank and its Anti-Scam Centre helped identify a Malaysia-based syndicate during Operation FRONTIER+ III. The SPF said Johor police raided premises on March 17 and seized 83 mobile phones, 45 bank tokens and a computer containing the group’s software. The announcement did not name Tan or link him to that operation.
