POLICE INVESTIGATE 373 SCAMMERS AND MONEY MULES IN ISLAND-WIDE ENFORCEMENT OPERATION 2023.12.7……【Police】【Singapore】Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seven Police Land Divisions conducted a two-week operation between 24 November 2023 and 7 December 2023. A total of 236 men and 137 women, aged between 14 and 80, 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 1,200 cases of scams, comprising mainly investment scams, e-commerce scams, loan scams, job scams, Government official impersonation scams, internet love scams and social media impersonation scams, where victims reportedly lost over 10 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.
➤【新加坡】警方在全岛执法行动中调查 373 名骗子和钱骡
商业事务科及七个警地分区人员于2023年11月24日至2023年12月7日期间进行了为期两周的行动。共有236名男性和137名女性，年龄介乎14岁至80岁，协助调查他们作为骗子或钱骡涉嫌参与的案件。据信，犯罪嫌疑人涉及超过1,200起诈骗案件，主要包括投资诈骗、电子商务诈骗、贷款诈骗、求职诈骗、冒充政府官员诈骗、网络爱情诈骗和冒充社交媒体诈骗，受害人蒙受损失超过千万。
嫌疑人因涉嫌欺诈、洗钱或无照提供支付服务等犯罪行为正在接受调查。根据 1871 刑法典第 420 条文，欺诈罪可判处最高 10 年监禁和罚款。根据 1992《腐败、毒品贩运和其他严重犯罪（没收福利）法》，洗钱罪可判处最高 10 年监禁、最高 50 万元罚款，或两者并罚。根据《2019 支付服务法》第 5 条，在新加坡未经许可开展提供任何类型支付服务业务的犯罪行为将被处以最高 125,000 元的罚款、最高三年的监禁，或两者并罚。
对于涉嫌诈骗的，警方将严肃查处，并依法严肃处理。为了避免成为犯罪共犯，公众应始终拒绝他人使用你的银行账户或手机线路的请求，因为如果这些与犯罪有关，你将被追究责任。

POLICE INVESTIGATE 373 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 24 November 2023 and 7 December 2023. A total of 236 men and 137 women, aged between 14 and 80, 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 1,200 cases of scams, comprising mainly investment scams, e-commerce scams, loan scams, job scams, Government official impersonation scams, internet love scams and social media impersonation scams, where victims reportedly lost over 10 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
07 December 2023 @ 10:55 PM