Third suspect named in ATM fraud case

Ref: 2 Malaysians arrested as DBS pays out S$1m to 696 customers in ATM scam

A third suspect, Chin Yew Pong, has been named along with the two Malaysians who were charged in court yesterday for their involvement in the DBS ATM skimming case.

Loke Siew Fei, 27, and H'ng Gaik Chin, 39, were arrested on Thursday at a hotel in Lorong 22 Geylang, during a raid operation by the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force.

They were found with various devices used for ATM card skimming, including a customised panel with a pin-hole camera and a fake Fraudulent Device Inhibitor (FDI). The FDI they possessed was a green plastic object resembling an ATM card slot, ST said.

Loke and H'ng had their charges read to them on Saturday morning. If found guilty, they face a jail term of up to 10 years, or a fine, or both.

No further details were provided by the court about Chin, the alleged accomplice.

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