At least 14 people, including 13 women, were arrested for their suspected involvement in vice-related activities, the Singapore Police Force said on Sunday. Those arrested are aged between 22 and 59. They were nabbed during raids in several hotels and residences in the Bras Basah Road, Havelock Road, Shanghai Road and Orchard Road areas. The […]
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SPF conducts nation-wide operation, investigate 309 scammers and money mules
The suspects are believed to be involved in more than 1,600 cases of scams, comprising mainly investment scams, internet love scams, job scams, friend impersonation scams, and e-commerce scams, where victims reportedly lost over SGD 9 million.
Singapore minister Vivian Balakrishnan among several MPs to get fake image and threat letter
Since March 2024 up until now, Singapore Police have received some 70 complaints of people being harassed by such images and letters.
Singapore PM Lee to become senior minister, after nation’s baton passes to DPM Lawrence Wong on May 15
Singapore is likely to have its general elections in late 2024, and while the baton of national leadership passes on May 15 from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Lawrence Wong, the rest of the Cabinet is not likely to see major changes.
Operation by Anti-Scam Centre and banks helps over 11,000 people avoid losses of SGD 56 million
SPF’s Anti-Scam Centre collaborated with four partnering banks and deployed technology in a joint operation to identify job, fake friend call and e-commerce scam victims.
Singapore Police arrest 2 men in impersonation and staged kidnap scams; victims lost SGD 445,000
The police described these as “China officials impersonation scams” — the scam victims were made to believe by the fraudsters that the victims were talking to officials in China.
Singapore Police and DBS report 219 phishing victims and SGD446,000 in losses in January 2024
Singapore has been seeing regular headlines on various types of digital scams, including banking scams. Now, the Singapore Police Force and DBS Bank have issued a joint statement to alert the public to rampant phishing.
Island-wide operation nets 411 scammers and money mules as police probe loss of over SGD 13 million
At least 411 people — 292 men and 119 women — are undergoing investigation for their alleged roles in various scams, which have resulted in the loss of more than SGD 13 million. The alleged scamsters are aged between 16 and 75 years. As per an official news release, more than 1,500 cases have been […]
Singapore: 79-year-old woman nearly loses S$260,000 to scammers posing as officials
A 79-year-old woman almost lost S$260,000 after being duped by two scammers, who posed as officials from the bank and police, but was saved by the SPF’s Anti-Scam Centre. Fortunately for her, a Standard Chartered bank staff, who worked in tandem with the ASC, flagged the transaction, effectively shutting down the scam before it could […]