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Syndicate linked to S$51 million in scam losses sold chat accounts to criminals; financier jailed   https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/scam-51-million-syndicate-chat-accounts-jail-6252516?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_14072026_cna   Full Details: S$51M Scam Syndicate That Sold Chat Accounts   Source: Channel NewsAsia, 14 Jul 2026   Overview   This syndicate created and sold anonymous WhatsApp/WeChat accounts to criminals, who used them to run scams that caused S$51 million in total losses across nearly 2,400 police reports in Singapore.   How It Operated   - Founder: Alvin Kok Jun Keat, 31, started in mid-2022 after discovering SMS modems that could receive one-time passwords (OTPs) for many SIM cards at once. - Method: Used pre-registered SIM cards + SMS modems to verify and activate chat accounts, so buyers could operate anonymously. - Scale: Expanded from 1 modem to 27 modems and 24,000 SIM cards, stored in an empty office near a car repair workshop run by accomplice Tan Shay Howe. - Profits: Earned close to S$890,000 in ~7 months from selling accounts. - Linked Scams: Job scams, fake investments, and impersonation of government officials.   Latest Sentencing (14 Jul 2026)   Ronnie Low, 50 (financier):   - Investigated S$40,000 to fund the group; received S$92,600 in illicit proceeds. - Pleaded guilty to: membership in an organised criminal group; conspiracy to obtain criminal benefits; related offences. - Sentence: 4 years’ jail + S$52,000 fine. Default on fine = extra 5 months’ jail.   Earlier Cases   - Tan Shay Howe, 47: Allowed use of space near his workshop; sentenced Aug 2025 to 3.5 years + 2 weeks’ jail + S$11,000 fine. - Alvin Kok Jun Keat: Pending/already sentenced; 6 other co-accused named in court documents.   Police Seizures   - 24,000 SIM cards, 27 SMS modems, and related equipment. - SIMs traced directly to the 2,400+ scam reports totalling S$51M in losses.