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Woman linked to Cambodia-based scam syndicate Prince Holding Group to be charged

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Authorities apprehended 44-year-old Karen Chen Xiuling at Changi Airport for her alleged involvement in corporate deceit tied to Cambodia-based Prince Holding Group. Prosecutors accuse her of instigating an associate to falsify an agreement submitted to JTC Corporation to secure a property lease takeover for an affiliated firm. Beyond the pending charges, she has been linked to 17 Singaporean entities subjected to U.S. Treasury sanctions. The ongoing multilateral probe has already resulted in vast sums of money and property being frozen across both Singapore and Cambodia.

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  • The defendant faces multiple charges that each carry potential penalties of up to a decad…: The defendant faces multiple charges that each carry potential penalties of up to a decade of imprisonment.
  • Several Singapore-registered firms linked to the suspect were previously targeted by Unit…: Several Singapore-registered firms linked to the suspect were previously targeted by United States Treasury sanctions.
  • Cambodian officials have frozen nearly US$1 billion in assets while requesting Interpol a…: Cambodian officials have frozen nearly US$1 billion in assets while requesting Interpol assistance to locate 29 fugitive ringleaders.

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- Singapore will charge 44-year-old Karen Chen on Nov 6 over alleged links to Cambodia-based Prince Holding Group and suspected fraud involving Singapore firms.

- Police say she was arrested at Changi Airport, and is accused of helping falsify accounts and trying to cheat JTC Corporation with a false agreement.

- The probe has widened, with over $700 million in assets seized or frozen in Singapore, while Cambodia has frozen nearly US$1 billion linked to the group.

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SINGAPORE – A 44-year-old woman linked to Cambodia-based transnational scam syndicate Prince Holding Group is set to be charged on Nov 6.

Singaporean Chen Xiuling, also known as Karen Chen, was arrested at Changi Airport on Nov 5 under a warrant issued in connection with an ongoing probe into the group, the police said in a statement on the same day.

Karen Chen was a director of several Singapore-registered companies that are believed to be beneficially owned by Chen Zhi, the founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group.

These include Skyline Investment Management and Capital Zone Warehousing.

In September 2022, Skyline…

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