SINGAPORE, Oct. 31 -- Two brothers and their cousin are believed to be the masterminds behind a Singapore-linked scam syndicate operating out of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, The Straits Times reported.

The group was allegedly led by 32-year-old Ng Wei Liang, one of 27 Singaporeans wanted by police for suspected involvement in 438 scam cases involving losses of at least S$41 million (RM144 million).

According to the news report, Wei Liang allegedly started the operation in 2024 and recruited his brother, renovation contractor Ng Wei Kang, 33, his girlfriend Christy Neo Wei En, 29, and cousin Lester Ng Jing Hai, 29, who is said to hold a senior role in the operation.

Wei Kang, Neo and Lester were charged in September under the Organised Crime A...