SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Twenty-seven people are set to face charges in Singapore for their role in money mule schemes linked to scams that have cost victims over S$4.5 million (RM14.8 million), The Straits Times reported.

The group - 20 men and seven women aged 17 to 61 - were arrested for allegedly helping criminal syndicates in scams ranging from Singapore government and bank official impersonation to e-commerce, job, and investment frauds, as well as malware-based phishing schemes.

The suspects will be charged between September 1 and September 3 with offences including abetment to cheating, assisting others to profit from crime, abetting unauthorised access to computer material, and unlawful disclosure of Singpass credentials, the Sing...