POLICE INVESTIGATE 316 SCAMMERS AND MONEY MULES IN ISLAND-WIDE ENFORCEMENT OPERATION 2023.11.24……【Police】【Singapore,新加坡】Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seven Police Land Divisions conducted a two-week operation between 10 November 2023 and 23 November 2023. A total of 229 men and 87 women, aged between 15 and 73, are assisting in investigations for their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules. The suspects are believed to be involved in more than 1,100 cases of scams, comprising mainly job scams, malware-enabled scams, phishing scams, Government Officials Impersonation scams, Internet love scams, e-commerce scams, where victims reportedly lost over $8.5 million.
➤【新加坡】316人涉逾1100起骗案助查 受害者损失超过850万元
涉在超过1100起骗案中充当骗子或钱骡，316名男女目前正协助新加坡警察部队调查，受害者被骗总金额超过850万元。
新加坡警察部队星期五（11月24日）发文告说，商业事务局和七大警署在11月10日至11月23日展开两周执法行动。协助调查的嫌疑人包括229名男子和87名女子，他们的年龄介于15岁至73岁，涉在骗案中充当骗子或钱骡。
警方透露，涉案男女涉嫌参与超过1100起骗案，主要包括求职诈骗、恶意软件诈骗、钓鱼诈骗，网络爱情诈骗和电子商务诈骗等。受害者在这些骗案中的损失相信超过850万元。
警方说，接受调查的嫌疑人被指诈欺、洗钱，或在没有许可证的情况下提供支付服务。根据《刑事法典》第420条规定，诈欺罪名若成立，可面对最长10年监禁和罚款，而根据《贪污、贩毒和严重罪案（没收利益）法令》，洗钱行为一旦被定罪，可被判最长10年的监禁、最高50万元的罚款，或两者兼施。
至于在没有许可证的情况下提供任何形式的支付服务，2019年1月出台的《支付服务法》第五条规定可处以最高12万5000元的罚款，或最长三年的监禁，或两者兼施。
警方强调，当局严厉看待涉嫌参与诈欺活动的任何人，违法者将依法处理。为了避免成为共犯，公众应拒绝他人要求使用个人银行账户或手机线路的要求，因为这些要求若与犯罪行为有关，涉事者将被追查。

POLICE INVESTIGATE 316 SCAMMERS AND MONEY MULES IN ISLAND-WIDE ENFORCEMENT OPERATION

Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seven Police Land Divisions conducted a two-week operation between 10 November 2023 and 23 November 2023. A total of 229 men and 87 women, aged between 15 and 73, are assisting in investigations for their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules. The suspects are believed to be involved in more than 1,100 cases of scams, comprising mainly job scams, malware-enabled scams, phishing scams, Government Officials Impersonation scams, Internet love scams, e-commerce scams, where victims reportedly lost over $8.5 million.

The suspects are being investigated for the alleged offences of cheating, money laundering or providing payment services without a licence. The offence of cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871 carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine. The offence of money laundering under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine of up to $500,000, or both. The offence of carrying on a business to provide any type of payment service in Singapore without a licence under Section 5 of the Payment Services Act 2019 carries a fine of up to $125,000, an imprisonment term of up to three years, or both.

The Police take a serious stance against any person who may be involved in scams, and perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law. To avoid being an accomplice to crimes, members of the public should always reject requests by others to use your bank account or mobile lines as you will be held accountable if these are linked to crimes.

For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Helpline at 1800-722-6688. Anyone with information on such scams may call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information will be kept strictly confidential.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
24 November 2023 @ 7:45 PM