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Singapore police say AI chip fraud suspects face additional fraud and money laundering charges
Authorities seized a S$55 million bungalow and about S$1 million in funds as they charged four firms and three people in the server export probe.
On Wednesday, July 1, Singapore authorities charged four companies and four individuals with fraud and money laundering involving servers containing Nvidia chips.
Investigators allege the accused conspired to defraud suppliers Dell, Super Micro Computer, and Asus by falsely representing end-users of servers between November 2023 and February 2025 to bypass United States export controls.
Police seized a Good Class Bungalow valued at about $55 million and approximately $1 million in funds connected to the conspiracy, stating they hold a "zero-tolerance stance towards such offences."
While the four accused await a pre-trial conference on Friday, Aperia Group CEO Alan Wei Zhaolun will face additional money laundering charges next week according to court records.
The investigation links to concerns that advanced Nvidia chips were diverted to China, mirroring Malaysian authorities' recent seizure of 72 servers worth nearly $13 million aimed at circumventing United States technology restrictions.