The Police have arrested a 58-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of China Officials Impersonation Scam (“COIS”).

On 23 August 2022, the Police received a report that a 24-year-old man had allegedly been kidnapped. Prior to the report, the parents of the victim, who were based in China, received a video of the victim and ransom demands from an unknown person in China. Pursuant to the report, officers from Clementi Police Division, Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department and Commercial Affairs Department conducted extensive searches and investigations to locate the 24-year-old man who was eventually found to be safe and sound in the vicinity of Geylang Road within five hours of police report.