Joint efforts by Singaporean and Malaysian authorities resulted in the arrest of five Malaysians suspected of laundering proceeds from scams targeting Singaporeans. The syndicate is linked...
A 29-year-old woman is arrested for allegedly scamming over S$24,000 from victims seeking Taylor Swift concert tickets on Carousell. The suspect faces charges with a maximum...
In a collaborative effort, Singapore's Anti-Scam Centre and major banks successfully thwarted four scams, saving victims S$265,000. The cases ranged from investment scams targeting seniors to...
During the 2024 Budget COS debate, Minister K Shanmugam highlighted government efforts to combat scams but recognized limitations in governmental capabilities. Over 46,000 scam cases were...
Victims in Singapore lost S$1.2M to fund recovery scams since Jan 2024. Perpetrators impersonate as legit firms, coaxing victims into divulging info or making payments. Singapore...
The Singapore Police Force reveals over 419 victims lost S$1.8m to fake buyer phishing scams since January. Currently, 38 individuals, aged 17 to 68, are under...
According to the SPF, scams soared by 46.8% in 2023, marking an eight-year high. Despite the increase, total losses saw a slight decrease. Job scams topped...
SPF & CPF reveal S$13.3M lost to scams in Dec 2023. Of which, there were three cases involving about S$488,000 in CPF withdrawals that were made...
Singapore police said, in December 2023, a surge in social media job scams swindled at least 180 people of $2.6 million. Victims, receiving fake job offers...
Singapore Police caution about rising fake buyer phishing on Carousell and Facebook. Since December 2023, at least 132 victims have lost S$314,000 to these scams. Scammers...