AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAnti-Fraud Crackdown: Police say Operation FRONTIER+ III has wrapped up after a two-month, cross-border push that led to the arrest of 3,018 suspects across 10 jurisdictions, tied to about $752 million in fraud losses. Money-Freeze Push: Authorities recovered more than $161 million and froze nearly 102,000 bank accounts to stop scam proceeds moving. Regional Scope: The operation ran from March 10 to May 7, involving over 3,200 officers from places including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Brunei, Canada, the Maldives and Macau, targeting e-commerce scams, fake jobs, investment fraud and impersonation. Local Angle: Singapore police say more than 130 arrests were made in the city, with $34.9 million seized. Trade Context: In parallel, Brunei’s CPTPP role continues to sit in the background as the bloc expands trade and investment ties across member economies.
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