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涉案金额3600万元 张瑞金判监15个月刑期最长

30亿元洗钱案被告之一的张瑞金认罪后被判15个月，本案至今已有五人被治罪。张瑞金涉及洗钱的金额约3600万元，是目前被治罪的被告当中最多的，刑期也最长。

中国籍的张瑞金（45岁）共面对四项抵触贪污、贩毒和严重罪案（没收利益）法令，以及四项使用伪造文件的罪名。他在星期二（4月30日）承认其中三项，余项交由法官下判时一并考量。

张瑞金被起获的资产总值约1亿3100万元，包括现金、房地产、车辆和加密货币等，其中约九成资产在案件下判后被充公，包括他和母亲各自单独持有的两栋位于圣淘沙珍珠岛价值1600万元和1550万元的洋房。

根据案情，张瑞金的联昌国际银行户头在2020年7月21日至10月16日期间，从一家香港公司接收共1亿3817万9100港元（约2400万新元）。当银行要求他证明资金来源时，他提交一份出售澳门房地产给香港公司的伪造文件给银行。

2020年7月21日，张瑞金的银行户头收到另一家香港公司转账的750万港元。他同样以一份伪造贷款协议证明资金来源，指香港公司同意借款750万港元给他进行投资或贸易。

根据张瑞金的说辞，这笔钱是他在本地置产的费用。然而，他向银行出示的文件皆属伪造，他根本不认识卖家和借款人，也无法合理解释资金来源。

指示他人在中国伪造账目 再把钱转至香港及新加坡

调查揭露，资金来自张瑞金在中国的公司。张瑞金承认，曾在2010年至2020年期间指示他人，在中国公司的账目上隐瞒关键财务信息，供第三方查看，伪造账目意图欺骗，并从中获利。

接着，张瑞金再安排一人把钱转移到与他无关的香港公司，再从香港公司转入他在新加坡的银行户头。因此，控方有合理的理由怀疑这笔钱，有至少一部分是间接犯罪所得。

控方：维护我国金融枢纽声誉 刑罚须起阻吓作用

控方指出，张瑞金的罪行涉及跨国因素，且有一定的复杂性，利用伪造文件欺骗本地银行。为维护新加坡作为国际金融枢纽的声誉，刑罚必须起阻吓作用，因此建议法官判他坐牢14至16个月。

张瑞金的代表律师来自Eugene Thuraisingam律师事务所和正气律师事务所。律师求情时说，张瑞金选择认罪，并自愿上交约九成的资产。他的高血压、糖尿病和抑郁症在还押期间恶化，但仍在调查期间配合调查，恳请法官判他不超过14个月的监禁。

国家法院法官欧阳德良在下判前，向控辨双方询问张瑞金和其他已被治罪的被告洗钱的数额，以及这是否判刑考量之一。综合所有控状，张瑞金洗钱的总额约为3600万元，苏海金和苏宝林则分别约为240万元和176万元。

聆听控辨双方的陈词后，法官判张瑞金坐牢15个月。

张瑞金和涉案的其他九人去年8月15日在警方的大规模逮捕行动中落网，隔天被控上法庭，10人被控后都不得保释，还押至今已有约八个半月。这意味着，如果张瑞金在狱中表现良好，刑期将得以缩短三分之一，他也因此可能提前在6月获释。张瑞金与另一名被告林宝英（44岁）是同居情侣关系。

苏宝林（42岁）星期一（29日）认罪后被判监14个月，其约6500万元被起获资产被充公；首个认罪的苏文强（32岁）被判坐牢13个月；苏海金（41岁）和王宝森（32岁）则分别被判坐牢14个月和13个月。

另一名被告王水明（43岁）的案件展期至5月14日让他认罪，其余四人的案件仍在审前会议阶段。

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Fifth Man Sentenced For Forgery And Money Laundering Offences In Anti-Money Laundering Probe
30 Apr 2024

On 30 April 2024, Zhang Ruijin (“Zhang”), a 45-year-old Chinese national, was convicted and sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for two counts of fraudulently using a forged document, an offence under Section 471 read with Section 465 of the Penal Code (“the Penal Code”), and one count of money laundering under Section 47AA of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (“CDSA”). An additional five charges were taken into consideration for sentencing.

Zhang was one of the 10 foreign nationals arrested on 15 August 2023, during a large scale, island-wide raid conducted by Police in relation to its investigations into a group of foreign nationals suspected of laundering the proceeds of their overseas organised crime activities into Singapore. During his arrest, Zhang was found in possession of cash and other assets which were suspected to be proceeds from his criminal conduct.

The Police subsequently seized and prohibited disposal of about S$131 million worth of assets in relation to Zhang, including cash, three vehicles and five properties. The State Court has also ordered the forfeiture of about S$118 million (about 90 per cent) of the assets to the State.

Background of the case

Investigations revealed that Zhang owned businesses in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), and had instructed for the creation of falsified books of accounts in relation to his business. He also procured forged documents to move funds from the PRC to Singapore, to conceal the source and provenance of the funds.

Between July 2020 and October 2020, Zhang had procured and submitted a forged loan document and a forged property sale contract to his relationship manager at CIMB Bank Berhad (“CIMB”) in response to the bank’s queries about deposits amounting to a total sum of HKD 145,679,100 which were credited into his CIMB account.

Zhang was also unable to provide a satisfactory explanation as to how he came by a sum of HKD 7,500,000 deposited in his CIMB bank account. Although he claimed that the funds were legitimately derived from, among others, profits from his companies overseas, he was not able to substantiate his claims with any documentary evidence.

Zhang was charged with the following offences:
Four counts of fraudulently using as genuine a document which he knew to be a forged document under the Penal Code; and
Four counts of money laundering offences under the CDSA.

Any person who is convicted of an offence under Section 471 read with Section 465 of the Penal Code may be punished with imprisonment for a term of up to 4 years, or with fine, or with both. Any person convicted of an offence under Section 47AA of the CDSA may be punished with a fine of up to S$150,000 or with imprisonment for a term of up to 3 years, or with both.

The Police take a serious stance against any person who may be involved in money laundering and deception using forged documents that compromises the integrity of Singapore’s financial system. We will continue to take tough enforcement actions against perpetrators, who will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

Related cases

Four of the accused persons arrested during the same raid, Su Wenqiang, a 32-year-old Cambodian national; Su Haijin, a 41-year old Cypriot national; Wang Baosen, a 32-year old Chinese national; and Su Baolin, a 42-year-old Cambodian national, were convicted and sentenced for money laundering offences earlier this month. Annex A sets out the sentencing outcomes of the five accused persons who have been convicted and sentenced so far in relation to this case.

Court proceedings for the remaining five accused persons related to the case are ongoing. Annex B sets out the offences which they have currently been charged with. Their assets, along with those of other persons linked to the case, will remain seized and prohibited until the State Courts have dealt with their cases.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
30 April 2024 @ 11:45 AM

30亿洗钱案被告苏宝林 判监14个月

30亿洗钱案被告苏宝林星期一（4月29日）在国家法院认罪，是本案第四名认罪的被告，他被判监禁14个月。

苏宝林（42岁）面对13项包括伪造文件、抵触宣誓与声明法令、抵触贪污、贩毒和严重罪案（没收利益）法令、抵触雇用外来人力法令和拒绝在警方口供书上签名等控状。他星期一承认其中三项，余项交由法官下判时纳入考量。

苏宝林和涉案的其他九人于去年8月15日，在警方的大规模逮捕行动中落网，并在隔天被控上法庭，10人被控后也都不准保释。

根据案情，苏宝林被起获的资产价值共约1亿元，包括现金、车辆、奢侈品和房地产等。

2023年8月15日，警方从被告在那森路的住宅单位搜出约77万7220元现金；他也在2023年1月左右，使用约33万2281元购买丰田埃尔法混合动力汽车（Alphard Hybrid）。

苏宝林起初告诉警方这是买卖加密货币所得，后又称款项是从马来西亚云顶赌场赢来的，其说辞前后不一，无法合理解释资金来源，因此相信这两笔款项是来自非法线上赌博的赃款。

苏宝林也承认他从经营和管理非法线上赌博网站中，赚取约400万泰达币（约500万至600万新元）。

另外，苏宝林作为新宝投资控股的董事和股东，在2022年与男子王俊杰共谋，向国内税务局谎报一家投资公司的财年盈利。实际上，这家公司没有任何生意活动，苏宝林制造公司盈利的假象，是为了提高他与家人申请成为新加坡永久居民的机会。然而，他的申请最终没有被当局批准。

苏宝林的代表律师求情时说，苏宝林自愿做出赔偿，并选择尽早认罪。他患有紫绀型先天性心脏病，又有患癌风险，还押在监狱的这段时间对他来说是折磨，恳请法官判他坐牢12个月三周。

涉洗钱案的另外三名被告苏文强（32岁）、苏海金（41岁）和王宝森（32岁），已在4月先后认罪。首个认罪的苏文强被判坐牢13个月，苏海金和王宝森则分别被判坐牢14个月和13个月。

另两名被告张瑞金（45岁）和王水明（43岁）的案件分别展期至星期二（30日）和5月14日让他们认罪，其余四人的案件仍处在审前会议阶段。

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Fourth Man Sentenced For Making False Representions And Money Laundering Offences In Anti-Money Laundering Probe
29 Apr 2024

On 29 April 2024, Su Baolin, a 42-year-old Cambodian national, was convicted and sentenced to 14 months’ imprisonment for one count of abetting another to make false representations under Section 424A read with Section 109 of the Penal Code 1871 and two counts of money laundering under Section 55 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 (“CDSA”). An additional 10 charges were taken into consideration for sentencing.

Su Baolin was one of the 10 foreign nationals arrested on 15 August 2023, during a large scale, island-wide raid conducted by Police in relation to its investigations into a group of foreign nationals suspected of laundering the proceeds of their overseas organised crime activities in Singapore. During his arrest, Su Baolin was found in possession of cash and other assets which were suspected to be proceeds from his criminal conduct.

The Police initially seized and prohibited the disposal of or dealing with about S$100 million worth of assets, consisting of cash, properties, jewelleries, luxury items and alcohol from Su Baolin, his wife and his companies. After accounting for his liabilities in respect of these assets, around S$72 million worth of assets were eventually seized or prohibited. The State Court has ordered the forfeiture of around S$65 million (about 90 per cent) of the assets to the State.

Background of the case

Investigations revealed that between 2019 and 2023, Su Baolin was involved in both punting on online gambling websites, and the operation and/or supervision of unlawful remote gambling activities abroad. He received benefits from the illegal activities in the form of Tether, a cryptocurrency more commonly known as “USDT”. Investigations found that on 3 August 2023, Su Baolin had liquidated a sum of USDT and received at least S$463,243 in cash. This formed part of the cash of S$777,220.50 that was seized by the Police on 15 August 2023. Sometime in January 2023, Su Baolin had also used USDT to purchase a Toyota Alphard. Su Baolin was unable to account satisfactorily how he came by the cash found in his house and the monies used to purchase the Toyota Alphard.

Su Baolin also conspired with one Wang Junjie to submit false financial information relating to his company, Xinbao Investment Holdings Pte Ltd (“Xinbao”), to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, despite being aware that the financial information submitted was false and unsupported by actual business activities. They did that so that Xinbao would appear progressively profitable, and to increase Su Baolin’s chances of obtaining a permanent residency status in Singapore at such time when an application was made with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.

In total, Su Baolin was charged with the following offences:
One count of submitting a false document under Section 465 read with Section 471 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed);
One count of conspiring with one Wang Qiming to submit a false document for the purpose of cheating a financial institution under Section 468 read with Section 109 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed);
Two counts of conspiring with one Wang Junjie to make false representations under Section 424A(1) read with Section 109 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) and one similar count under Section 424A(1) read with Section 109 of the Penal Code 1871;
One count of making statements which he knew to be false in a statutory declaration under Section 14(1)(b) of the Oaths and Declarations Act (Cap 211, 2001 Rev Ed);
Three counts of refusing to sign a statement when required by a public servant of him to do so under Section 180 of the Penal Code 1871;
One count of making a false declaration in an application for a work pass under Section 22(1)(d) read with Section 20(1)(a) of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990); and
One count of a money laundering offence under Section 47(1)(c) of the CDSA (Cap 65A, 2000 Rev Ed) and two counts of money laundering offences under Section 55 of the CDSA.

Any person who is convicted for an offence under Section 424A of the Penal Code 1871 may be punished with imprisonment for a term of up to 20 years, or with fine, or with both. Any person who is convicted for an offence under Section 55 of the CDSA may be punished with a fine of up to S$150,000 or with imprisonment for a term of up to 3 years, or with both.

The Police take a serious stance against any person who may be involved in money laundering and deception that compromises the integrity of Singapore’s financial system. We will continue to take tough enforcement actions against perpetrators, who will be dealt with in accordance with the law.

Related cases

Three of the accused persons arrested during the same raid, Su Wenqiang, a 32-year-old Cambodian national; Su Haijin, a 41-year-old Cypriot national; and Wang Baosen, a 32-year-old Chinese national, were convicted and sentenced for various offences earlier this month. Annex A sets out the sentencing outcomes of the four accused persons who have been convicted and sentenced so far in relation to this case.

Court proceedings for the remaining six accused persons related to the case are ongoing. Annex B sets out the offences which they have currently been charged with. Their assets, along with that of other persons linked to the case, will remain seized and prohibited until the State Courts have dealt with their cases.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
29 April 2024 @ 5:00 PM

涉接收并持有3615万元赃款 洗钱案被告张瑞金加控五罪

银行户头涉嫌接收和持有约3615万元赃款，涉30亿元洗钱案的被告张瑞金还被指提交伪造文件给银行证明资金来源，在法庭加控五项罪名，他有意认罪。

张瑞金（45岁）星期五（4月26日）被加控四项抵触贪污、贩毒和严重罪案（没收利益）法令和一项使用伪造文件的罪名，加上原本面对三项使用伪造文件的控状，目前共面对八项控状。

新控状显示，张瑞金的联昌国际银行户头被指在2020年7月至10月期间，接收共1亿3817万9100港元（约2400万3298新元）的款项。他的联昌国际银行户头在2020年7月21日和10月12日，分别持有750万港元（约130万2836新元）和561万1700港元（约97万4816新元）。

控方也修改张瑞金原本面对的三项控状，指他在2020年8月和10月，向联昌国际银行提交两份关于澳门房地产买卖的伪造文件和一份伪造贷款协议来证明上述三笔资金的来源。

另外两项控状指出，2020年10月16日至29日期间，张瑞金的渣打银行户头被指接收5685万4000港元（约987万6193新元）的款项。张瑞金也涉嫌在2020年11月左右，提交一份出售澳门房地产的伪造文件给渣打银行，作为这笔资金来源的证明。

上述所有款项至少有部分或是间接犯罪所得，张瑞金也无法合理解释这些资金的来源。

张瑞金加控后，代表律师在庭上表示当事人有意认罪。案件展期至下星期二（30日）让他认罪。

早前法庭聆讯揭露，警方从张瑞金处起获至少1亿零981万3000元资产，包括四个房地产、四辆汽车和现金等。张瑞金与另一名被告林宝英（44岁）为同居情侣。

涉洗钱案的另外三名被告苏文强（32岁）、苏海金（41岁）和王宝森（32岁）已各别在今年4月间认罪。

首个认罪的苏文强被判坐牢13个月，价值共约597万1638新元和124万7000日元的涉案资产全被充公；苏海金和王宝森则分别被判坐牢14个月和13个月，苏海金被起获的资产总值约1亿7000万元，当中逾九成被充公。王宝森总值约809万4144元的被起获资产，则全数被充公。

另两名被告苏宝林（42岁）和王水明（43岁）的案件，分别展期至4月29日和5月14日让他们认罪，其余四人的案件仍处在审前会议阶段。

伪造文件若罪名成立，可被判坐牢最长四年，或罚款，或两者兼施；持有或使用赃款若罪成，则可被判罚款不超过15万元，坐牢不超过三年，或两者兼施。

涉30亿元洗钱案 控状和被缴获资产最多的王水明有意认罪

30亿元洗钱案中面对最多控状的被告王水明，有意在下个月认罪，料是本案第六名认罪的被告。

王水明（43岁）共面对18项伪造文件和四项抵触贪污、贩毒、严重罪案（没收利益）法令的罪名，是洗钱案10名被告中控状最多的。

他的案件在星期四（4月25日）下午进行审前会议后，刑事案件入禀和管理系统（ICMS）的资料显示，案展至5月14日让他认罪。

早前法庭聆讯揭露，王水明是被起获的资产最多的被告之一，他和妻子被缴获的资产总值约为2亿4345万3606元。这些资产包括从他住处找到的约96万2000元现金、约1亿3428万7006元的银行户头存款、价值约1亿零482万零600元的15处房地产，以及五辆价值共约338万4000元的车辆。

早前报道，涉洗钱案的其中三名被告苏文强（32岁）、苏海金（41岁）和王宝森（32岁）已各别在今年4月间认罪。首个认罪的苏文强被判坐牢13个月，苏海金和王宝森则分别被判坐牢14个月和13个月。

另两名被告苏宝林（42岁）和张瑞金（45岁）的案件分别展期至4月29日和30日让他们认罪，其余四人的案件仍处在审前会议阶段。

The Police would like to alert members of the public to a re-emergence of fake bulk order scams. This scam variant targets the renovation industry, including renovation contractors, design firms, and suppliers of curtains, blinds, and fabrics. Since 12 April 2024, at least five victims have fallen prey, with total losses amounting to at least $25,000.

In this scam variant, scammers would pose as “customers” and contact businesses via call or WhatsApp message to order items in bulk. The scammers would typically request for additional items that the businesses do not stock, or in quantities that the retailers are unable to fulfil on short notice. The purported customer would then proceed to recommend a “supplier” for the victims to purchase the additional items.

Scammers may provide screenshots of fake payment documentation to assure the victims that they have made payment for the bulk order, which convinces the victims to make upfront payment for the orders placed with the “suppliers”. Victims would only realise that they had been scammed when they discovered they did not receive any payment from the “customer”, or when the “supplier” did not deliver the goods, or when both “customer” and “supplier” become uncontactable.

The Police would like to advise businesses and members of the public to remain vigilant, and adopt the following precautionary measures:
a.ADD –ScamShield App to protect yourself from scam calls and SMSes. Include, in your business processes, steps to verify the party that you are corresponding with in your business process.
b.CHECK – For scam signs with official sources (e.g. ScamShield WhatsApp bot @ https://go.gov.sg/scamshield-bot, call the Anti-Scam Helpline on 1800-722-6688, or visit www.scamalert.sg). Check for reviews of suppliers to establish their legitimacy before committing to a purchase.
c.TELL – Tell the authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report the scammers to WhatsApp, or the relevant messaging app.

涉30亿元洗钱案再加控 被告苏宝林下周料认罪

涉30亿元洗钱案被告苏宝林再加控三项罪名，指他涉嫌持有来自非法线上赌博的赃款、利用赃款买车，以及提交虚假声明。预料他将在下周认罪。

苏宝林（42岁）原本面对10项包括伪造文件、抵触宣誓与声明法令、抵触贪污、贩毒和严重罪案（没收利益）法令和拒绝在警方口供书上签名等控状。

面对控状增至13项

他星期三（4月24日）在国家法院再加控两项抵触贪污、贩毒和严重罪案（没收利益）法令和一项抵触雇用外来人力法令的罪名，面对的控状增至13项。

控状显示，2023年1月左右，苏宝林涉嫌使用约33万2281元购买丰田埃尔法混合动力汽车（Alphard Hybrid）；2023年8月前后，他被指在那森路的住宅单位存放约77万7220元现金。这两笔款项相信来自非法线上赌博赃款，苏宝林无法合理解释资金来源。

另外，2022年10月，作为SG-Gree私人有限公司董事的苏宝林，涉嫌提交与就业准证申请相关的虚假声明，谎报公司将聘请妻子马宁为销售及营销总监，抵触雇用外来人力法令。

案展至4月29日

苏宝林被加控后，案件在星期三（4月24日）下午4时进行审前会议。审前会议结束后，刑事案件入禀和管理系统（ICMS）的资料显示，案展至4月29日让他认罪。

早前报道，原本面对两项控状的苏宝林，在今年1月19日被加控八项控状，包括利用赃款购买房地产及向国内税务局谎报盈利等。

另外，由于苏宝林拖欠华侨银行的房贷、信用卡债外加利息共超过2000万元，法庭允许银行变卖苏宝林位于升涛湾（Sentosa Cove）海洋通道（Ocean Drive）69号的地皮抵债。华侨银行在星期三以拍卖形式出售这块地皮，要价为2710万元。

涉洗钱案的其中三名被告苏文强（32岁）、苏海金（41岁）和王宝森（32岁）已个别在今年4月间认罪。首个认罪的苏文强被判坐牢13个月，苏海金和王宝森则分别被判坐牢14个月和13个月。

另一名被告张瑞金（45岁）的案件展期至4月30日让他认罪，其余五人的案件则仍处在审前会议阶段。

继苏文强，苏海金和王宝森之后，30亿元洗钱案的被告之一的张瑞金有意认罪，料会是本案10名被告中认罪的第四人。

张瑞金（45岁）的案件星期五（4月19日）下午在国家法院进行审前会议后，新加坡法庭网站的刑事案件入禀和管理系统（ICMS）更新资料，显示张瑞金的案件展期至4月30日过堂，让他认罪。

张瑞金面对三项伪造文件作欺骗用途的控状，指他分别在2020年7月21日和10月12日伪造一份关于澳门房地产买卖的文件，意图欺骗联昌国际银行。

张瑞金也被指在2020年8月14日伪造一份向香港公司贷款的协议文件，意图欺骗该银行。

张瑞金早前曾申请保释在外但被法官拒绝。法官当时发表决定时说，这是一起涉及多人的复杂案件，张瑞金面对的罪行严重，加上潜逃和串谋的风险仍然存在，因此驳回张瑞金的保释申请。

根据早前法庭聆讯揭露，警方从张瑞金处起获至少1亿零981万3000元资产，包括四个房地产，四辆轿车和现金等。

这起本地历来规模最大的洗钱案，涉款金额超过30亿元。10名涉案人是张瑞金、王宝森、苏文强、苏海金、苏宝林、苏剑锋、林宝英、王水明、陈清远和王德海。

张瑞金和另一被告林宝英是同居情侣。

早前报道，三名被告苏文强（32岁）、苏海金（41岁）和王宝森（32岁）也各在今年4月承认罪行，首名认罪的被告苏文强被判坐牢13个月。苏海金和王宝森则分别被判坐牢14个月和13个月。

其余六名被告的案件目前仍处审前会议阶段。

78 Investigated In Joint Operation With Govtech For Suspected Involvement In Relinquishing Singpass Credentials To Perpetuate Scams

A total of 46 men and 32 women, aged between 17 and 63, are being investigated for allegedly relinquishing their Singpass credentials to perpetuate scams, following an island-wide joint anti-scam enforcement operation conducted between 8 April 2024 and 15 April 2024.

During the operation, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and seven Police Land Divisions mounted simultaneous island-wide operations. They rounded the 78 persons for investigation, including ten who were placed under arrest. The Government Technology Agency staff co-located at the Commercial Affairs Department also supported the operation by providing information related to the investigation.

Preliminary investigations revealed that these individuals had allegedly facilitated the scams in several ways:

a.Some subjects allegedly sold their Singpass credentials for S$10,000 each. The Singpass credentials were then misused to open new bank accounts and to register for new mobile phone lines. Most subjects would fail to receive the promised fees from the scammers.
b.Other subjects were alleged to have provided others with the means of accessing their own Singpass account without having ascertained the identity of whom they granted the access to.

Legislation amendments to better enforce against scams

In 2023, the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill and the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Offences (Confiscation of Benefits) (Amendment) Bill were passed by Parliament. These amendments seek to deter individuals from enabling or facilitating the commission of criminal activities by others and also help protect citizens and businesses usingSingpass in their everyday transactions.

The new offences under the amended legislation came into effect on 8 February 2024, setting out guardrails for the usage of Singpass accounts and empowering the Police to act more effectively against those who blatantly ignore these guardrails.

Police investigations are ongoing. The offence of disclosing a user’s Singpass credentials to facilitate an offence under Section 8A of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 (CMA) carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, or fine, or both. The offence under Section 3(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 carries a fine of up to $5,000, or an imprisonment term of up to two years, or both. The offence of acquiring benefits from criminal conduct under Section 54(5) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 carries an imprisonment of up to 10 years, a fine of up to $500,000, or both.

The Police will spare no effort to track down cybercriminals responsible for perpetuating scams and will take tough enforcement actions against these perpetrators. To avoid being an accomplice in these crimes, members of the public should always reject seemingly attractive money-making opportunities promising fast and easy pay-outs for the use of their Singpass accounts. The Police would like to remind members of the public that individuals will be held accountable if they are found to be linked to such crimes.

The Police would like to caution members of the public not to disclose their Singpass credentials, passwords or 2FA details to unknown persons. Scammers can use these Singpass accounts to access a whole suite of digital facilities, including opening bank accounts, e-wallets and crypto accounts and registering for mobile phone lines, to perpetuate scams and other criminal activities.

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
18 April 2024 @ 7:25 PM

30亿元洗钱案被告王宝森星期二（4月16日）认罪后被判坐牢13个月，是本案第三名被治罪的被告；王宝森被缴获的800多万元资产也全数被充公。

中国籍王宝森（32岁）共面对八项包括抵触贪污、贩毒和严重罪案法案（没收利益）法令、使用伪造文件、向公务员提供假资料，以及抵触雇佣外来人力法令的控状。他星期二承认其中两项，余项交由法官下判时一并考虑。

王宝森被起获的资产总值约809万4144元，包括约11万2871元现金、银行户头内的326万6884元，价值约443万零400元的一处房产和28万4000元的丰田埃尔法混合动力（Alphard Hybrid）汽车。上述资产在案件下判后全被充公。

根据案情，王宝森妻子何慧芳（译音）的汇丰银行户头，在2023年1月19日收到一笔59万9965元的款项。当银行要求提交资金来源的证明文件时，王宝森让妻子提交一份与Regili国际有限公司之间的伪造借贷合约给银行。

调查显示，王宝森涉及海外非法线上赌博活动，且无法说明他的就业履历。案发时，他持直系亲属证，并无合法收入来源。他先是指这笔钱是他人偿还的贷款，后又称这笔钱是父亲在外国出售房地产所得，但皆无法提供细节证明资金来源。

另外，王宝森在2022年3月30日使用Hornet Bee国际贸易公司的147万6850元，支付汤林生路的柏皓（Park Nova）公寓单位10%的购屋款项。起初，王宝森否认公寓是由他所购，随后却指是售卖比特币所得，说辞前后不一，且同样无法合理证明资金来源。

因此，控方指有合理的理由怀疑这两笔款项，皆来自非法线上赌博活动赃款。

其他控状指出，王宝森在2019年申请工作准证时，谎称同年11月13日会被聘为Tonta私人有限公司的市场经理助理。两年后，他在菲律宾指示一人替他更新工作准证时，提交类似虚假声明。

王宝森的代表律师Adelphi Law Chambers的江国文求情说，与苏海金自愿交出逾九成资产相比，王宝森愿意上交所有被缴获资产。警方从苏海金处起获的资产，更超过王宝森的20倍。

另外，苏海金面对的控状比王宝森多，王宝森被捕时态度配合，相较之下，罪行比苏海金来得轻。因此，江国文恳请法官判王宝森坐牢不超过13个月。

国家法院法官李函隆下判时说，判刑的首要考量是起阻吓作用。此案涉及跨国因素，王宝森面对的洗钱控状涉及金额近250万元，还有其他被纳入考量的罪名，皆是加重刑罚的因素。

但法官认为，王宝森自愿上交所有资产是重要的求情因素，表明被告有悔意，因此判王宝森入狱13个月。

王宝森和涉案的其他九人于2023年8月15日在警方的大规模逮捕行动中落网，隔天（16日）被控上法庭，10人被控后不得保释，还押至今已有约八个月。这意味着，王宝森如果在狱中表现良好，刑期缩短三分之一后，或可提早在5月初获释。

本案其中两名被告苏文强（32岁）和苏海金（41岁），早前认罪后分别被判监13个月和14个月。苏文强涉案的资产价值共约597万1638新元和124万7000日元，这些资产全部被充公；苏海金被起获的资产总值约1亿7000万元，当中逾九成在下判后被充公。

另外七名被告的案件仍在审前会议阶段。

276人涉诈骗或当钱骡 骗走逾700万元

警方展开为期两周的执法行动，276人因涉及不同类型的诈骗案或充当钱骡，正在协助警方调查。调查显示，这群人涉及的案件有1200起，受害人也因此蒙受逾700万元损失。

新加坡警察部队星期五（4月12日）发文告说，商业事务局及七大警署从3月29日至4月11日展开为期两周的执法行动，共有174名男子和102名女子，因涉嫌参与诈骗或充当钱骡被调查。他们的年龄介于16至71岁。

276名嫌犯涉及的诈骗案件超过1200起，主要包括求职诈骗、投资诈骗、假冒朋友诈骗、电子商务诈骗、网络爱情诈骗，受害者蒙受逾700万元损失。

嫌犯目前在欺诈、洗钱、无照提供付款服务的罪名下接受警方调查。

根据刑事法典第420节条文，诈欺罪名若成立，可面对最长10年监禁和罚款；洗钱罪成可面对监禁最长10年或罚款最高50万元，或两者兼施。

在没有执照的情况下经营任何形式的付款服务，一旦罪成，嫌犯可面对最高罚款12万5000元或坐牢不超过三年，或两者兼施。

30亿洗钱案首名认罪被告 苏文强判监13个月

涉及30亿元洗钱案的被告苏文强星期二（4月2日）成为首名认罪的被告，被判坐牢13个月。

苏文强一共面对11项控状，包括八项抵触贪污、贩毒、严重罪案（没收利益）法令的控状，指他使用从菲律宾非法线上赌博获得的50万元，购买马赛地AMG C63S汽车。

他也涉嫌用约11万6817元购买17个名牌包和首饰等奢侈品，以及30瓶贵州茅台和12瓶18年麦卡伦威士忌。另外，他被指用35万9877元，支付位于植物园附近鲁易士路（Lewis Road）优质洋房的月租和定金，以及乌节三翠林公寓单位的月租。上述款项全额或部分也是苏文强通过菲律宾非法线上赌博生意所得，而这门生意的对象以中国赌客为主。

控方以两项抵触贪污、贩毒、严重罪案（没收利益）法令的控状提控，余项待法官下判时考虑在内。

案情显示，被告早前在马尼拉生活，于2019年为一名叫“A”的男子工作，经营远程赌博网站，并从中分得利润。

被告因妻子要让孩子在新加坡上学，在2021年举家搬迁到本地。他后来在2023年与一名叫“B”的男子接洽。两人都住在新加坡，一同经营远程赌博活动。

去年6月23日，被告到“B”的家见面，后者将100万元现金交给被告，当经营远程赌博活动的酬劳。被告将这笔钱放在家里的保险箱里，警方在突击被告住家时，从保险箱里找到剩余的60万1706元。

2021年，一笔近500万元款项存入被告所掌控的户头里，这笔钱是远程赌博犯罪所得。被告在2022年1月28日将里头的50万元提走，购买一辆马赛地轿车。

控方在陈词时指出，被告罪行影响新加坡成为国际金融枢纽的名誉，因此要求法官判被告坐牢12个月至15个月。

法官最后判他坐牢13个月，刑期从去年8月15日被逮捕当天算起。

根据警方文告，警方从苏文强处起获约600万元的资产，包括现金、两辆汽车、首饰、奢侈品和酒，这些资产将被充公。

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跳洋房拒捕等罪 30亿洗钱案被告苏海金判监14月

在警方30亿洗钱案大逮捕行动中跳下阳台受伤的苏海金，星期四（4月4日）认罪后被判入狱14个月，是继苏文强后第二名被治罪的被告。

塞浦路斯籍的苏海金（41岁）共面对一项拒捕、三项抵触贪污、贩毒、严重罪案（没收利益）法令、三项伪造文件、四项欺骗，以及三项抵触雇用外来人力法令的控状。他星期四在国家法院承认其中三项，余项交由法官下判时纳入考量。

新加坡警察部队2023年8月15日展开大规模逮捕行动，逮捕了十名涉及洗钱案的被告。其中，苏海金在武吉知马友和园（Ewart Park）优质洋房被捕时，慌忙中跳下二楼阳台，因骨折入院，隔天（16日）手脚打石膏在医院面控。

警方缴获苏海金的涉案资产总值约1亿7000万元，其中包括现金、房产和汽车等。代表他的郑惠龙律师求情时说，苏海金愿意交出逾九成被缴获资产，并在调查期间积极配合，且是本案第二名选择认罪的被告，恳请法官判他坐牢不超过11个月。

案情显示，8月15日早上约6时50分，警员到苏海金的住家展开突击行动，在向苏海金的孩子表明身份后进入住家，并到苏海金的卧室外命令后者开门。

岂料，苏海金仓皇从二楼阳台一跃而下，跑出住家。警方进入卧室后发现苏海金不在房内，搜查后发现他躲在附近沟渠，企图逃避逮捕。

借公司总裁职位取得就业准证 再开设银行户头收巨额赃款

调查揭露，原籍中国的苏海金是Yihao Cyber科技公司的董事，公司在2017年成立，从事软件开发等业务。然而，公司在新加坡没有经营任何合法业务，也没有提供任何产品或服务；注册地址的办公室也由其他公司所有，苏海金只是利用地址接收信件。

苏海金借着公司总裁的职位取得就业准证，也利用公司名义开设银行户头。这个户头在2021年1月至10月期间，先后10次从一家涉及非法远程赌博活动的海外公司接收共约239万6943元。

这门赌博生意以外国赌客为主，苏海金手机中的信息显示他牵涉其中，而他也无法合理地解释有关资金来源，只称这是公司收入。实际上，公司与第三方签署的商业合约是伪造的，在本地没有聘用任何信息技术人员，因此有理由相信这笔钱是赃款。

上述银行户头在2022年关闭，同年4月和5月，苏海金利用公司开设另外两个户头，把因关闭户头收到的部分银行本票存入其中，分别约43万8947元和99万9920元。

苏海金也与代理公司LW Business Consultancy Pte Ltd的董事王俊杰（译音）共谋伪造公司2019年至2021年财年的财务报表，夸大公司收入的应收账款，提交给新加坡国内税务局和人力部。

高级地方法官王贤山下判时说，洗钱案涉及跨国因素，为维护新加坡作为国际金融枢纽的名誉，起到阻吓作用是判刑首要考量。聆听控辩双方的陈词后，法官宣判苏海金的两项洗钱罪分别坐牢六个月和13个月，拒捕的罪名则判坐牢一个月。其中，13个月和一个月的监禁分开执行，六个月监禁则同时执行，总刑期为14个月。此外，苏海金逾1亿6500万元的缴获资产也被充公。　

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苏文强苏海金刑满将遣返 不得再入境我国　

苏文强和苏海金在出狱后，将按所持护照的国籍遣送到相关国家。

新加坡移民与关卡局发言人答复询问时说，在新加坡被定罪的外国人，刑满后就会被驱逐出境，按照他们所持有的有效护照国籍遣返回国，并不得再进入新加坡。

调查显示，苏文强（32岁）持有中国、柬埔寨，以及瓦努阿图三个国家的护照；而控方早前也指苏海金（41岁）持有五本不同国家护照，其中柬埔寨和土耳其的护照未被起获，辩护律师则称，苏海金除了有塞浦路斯（Cyprus）护照，中国护照已因他三四年前放弃中国国籍而不能使用，圣卢西亚（Saint Lucia）护照也已取消。

苏文强和苏海金在认罪后分别被判13个月和14个月。若两人在狱中表现良好，得以缩短三分之一刑期，或可分别提早在5月初和5月底获释。

商业事务局局长周祥泰星期四（4月4日）通过新加坡警察部队发出的文告说，警方将不遗余力地打击滥用新加坡金融体系的不法行为，逮捕罪犯，并没收他们的不义之财。

他说，不法分子会企图通过建立复杂的企业结构，从海外接收赃款及洗钱，与家人在本地享受犯罪所得。警方将采取迅速且果断的行动，不让这些罪犯在新加坡有任何藏身之处。

另外，没收资产是当局的首要事项，除了要求不法分子被判刑，警方将在法律范围内采取所有措施，剥夺罪犯的犯罪所得。

王宝森（32岁）的案件星期四（3月28日）下午在国家法院进行审前会议后，新加坡法庭网站的刑事案件入禀和管理系统（ICMS）更新资料，显示王宝森的案件展期至4月16日过堂，让王宝森认罪。

王宝森面对两项抵触贪污、贩毒、严重罪案（没收利益）法令的控状，指他持有11万2000新元和几种外币，以及购买丰田埃尔法混能引擎（Alphard Hybrid）汽车的全额或部分款项来自非法线上赌博赃款。

这起本地历来规模最大的洗钱案，涉款金额迄今扩大至超过30亿元。

这起本地历来规模最大的洗钱案，涉款金额迄今扩大至超过30亿元，10名涉案被告是于2023年8月16日首次面控。涉案被告包括王宝森、苏文强、苏海金、苏宝林、苏剑锋、张瑞金、林宝英、王水明、陈清远和王德海。

其余七名被告的案件仍在审前会议阶段。

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Third accused in billion-dollar laundering case set to plead guilty

A THIRD individual accused in the billion-dollar money laundering case is set to plead guilty, court records on Thursday (Mar 28) showed.

Wang Baosen, who is facing two money laundering charges in Singapore relating to money from illegal remote gambling, is slated to admit his guilt at a mention on Apr 16.

The 32-year-old has been in remand since being charged last August. He was arrested at a condominium in Tomlinson Road in the Orchard area.

According to one of the charges, he took possession of a black Toyota Alphard Hybrid Elegance in 2022, which allegedly represents his benefits from criminal conduct.

Assets worth more than S$18 million have been seized or subjected to prohibition of disposal orders, including more than S$3.3 million in four bank accounts and one property worth S$14.8 million.

The Chinese national’s court session comes after similar proceedings have been scheduled for Su Wenqiang on Apr 2 and for Su Haijin on Apr 4 to plead guilty.

Su Wenqiang, 32, a Cambodian national, faces a total of 11 charges.

Su Haijin, 41, a Cypriot national and a former director of food and beverage player No Signboard Holdings, : 9I7 0% currently faces one charge of unlawfully evading arrest and another charge of money laundering. He has a further mention on Apr 1.

On Wednesday, another accused, Vang Shuiming, 43, was slapped with six new charges related to fraud and forgery, bringing the total counts that the Turkish national faces to 22.

A total of 10 accused persons, including these four, were rounded up and charged in Singapore’s biggest money laundering case.

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Billion-dollar money-laundering case: Man set to plead guilty, first among 10 suspects
Su Wenqiang is accused of laundering almost a million dollars by buying luxury goods, a car and renting upscale condominium apartments in Singapore.

SINGAPORE: A man who is among the 10 people charged in relation to a billion-dollar money laundering case in Singapore is set to plead guilty.

Su Wenqiang is the first in the group to make such an indication, with several others stating through their lawyers in previous court mentions that they would likely be claiming trial.

A date for him to plead guilty was set for Apr 2, after a pre-trial conference was held in chambers on Thursday (Mar 7).

Su, 33, is listed as Cambodian in charge sheets but his passport states that he is from Fujian, China.

He faces a total of 11 charges, a mix of money laundering, possessing proceeds from illegal remote gambling offences and lying to get work passes for himself and his wife.

The charges accuse Su of:
•Having S$601,706 (US$441,000) that comes at least in part from illegal remote gambling offences
•Using S$500,000 in illegal proceeds to buy a Mercedes Benz AMG C63S in January 2022
•Laundering about S$477,000 in illicit proceeds from the Philippines-based illegal remote gambling service by buying luxury bags, jewellery, liquor and paying for rents of luxury houses and condominium units
•Lying in an application for an employment pass in February 2022 that he would be employed as a sales director by Fleur Business Service
•Conspiring with another person to obtain a work pass for his wife, Su Yanping

According to past court hearings, an investigating officer on Su’s case said he was wanted in China and worked as an executive in a remote lottery business operating from the Philippines and Cambodia.

He has passports from China, Cambodia and Vanuatu and moved his two young children to Singapore with the intention of living here permanently and having them educated here.

He has been remanded for more than six months since his arrest in August last year.

The group of nine men and one woman, mostly originally from China, were caught in an islandwide raid by police.

The broader case revolves around a remote gambling operation based in the Philippines, targeting punters in China.

Some of the suspects were listed in wanted notices in China, but managed to set up shop in Singapore, with some running alleged shell companies from as early as 2019.

Checks of court records show that the other nine accused in the case are still at the pre-trial conference or case management conference stages.

Su is represented by Mr Sameer Amir Melber and Mr Nandwani Manoj Prakash from Gabriel Law Corporation.

涉嫌提交两家公司共六份伪造财务报表给瑞士宝盛银行，30亿元洗钱案被告之一的王水明被追加多六项控状。他如今总共面对22项罪名，是洗钱案10名被告中控状最多的。

土耳其籍的王水明（43岁）原本就已面对一项伪造文件控状，以及四项抵触贪污、贩毒、严重罪案（没收利益）法令的罪名，指他的银行户头有约242万元赃款，全部或部分是在中国非法放贷所得。

案件于今年1月31日过堂时，王水明被加控11项伪造文件的控状，指他涉嫌于2022年6月28日，提交两家公司2017至2021财年的伪造财务报表给大华继显。这两家公司为厦门市立康行商贸有限公司和厦门烨天商贸有限公司。

如今连同控方星期三（3月27日）追加的六项伪造文件的罪名，王水明目前总共面对22项控状，是洗钱案10名被告中控状最多的。

控状显示，他涉嫌于2022年7月19日，提交厦门市立康行商贸有限公司2017年至2019年的伪造财务报表给瑞士宝盛银行（Julius Baer）。

王水明也被指在同一天，提交了厦门烨天商贸有限公司2017年至2019年的伪造财务报表给瑞士宝盛银行。

被关押超过七个月的王水明通过视讯面控，在新控状获得受理后，王水明的代表律师也在庭上向法官申请与他视讯10分钟至15分钟，获法官批准。

案展4月4日进行审前会议。

苏文强（32岁）的案件已定4月2日过堂，苏文强到时候预料会在庭上认罪，成为本案首名认罪的被告。苏海金（40岁）的案件则定在两天后（4月4日），法院到时会审理苏海金的认罪。包括王水明在内，其余八名被告的案件目前仍在审前会议阶段。

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$3b money laundering accused gets 6 new charges for submitting forged statements to Swiss bank

SINGAPORE – Vang Shuiming, one of the 10 accused in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was handed six more charges on March 27.

Vang, 42, also known as Wang Shuiming, allegedly submitted forged financial statements from two companies – Xiamen Yetian Trading and Xiamen Likanghang Trading – to Bank Julius Baer & Co’s Singapore branch on July 19, 2022, as supporting documentation.

Bank Julius Baer & Co is a Swiss private bank that offers financing, investment advisory, custodial and wealth management services.

The financial statements mentioned in the new charges were from 2017 to 2019.

Vang now faces 22 charges in total – the most among the 10 accused.

Vang, who is listed as a Turkish national in his charge sheets, was among 10 foreigners arrested on Aug 15, 2023, in islandwide raids on luxury homes across Singapore, including in Tanglin, Bukit Timah, Orchard Road, Sentosa and River Valley.

During the March 27 hearing, Mr Wendell Wong from Drew & Napier asked why the latest charges against his client were tendered only now, when the defence had raised its position on the issue with banks earlier.

A police prosecutor said he did not have information on the matter, to which Mr Wong replied that he would bring up the issue to the courts at a later hearing.

Mr Wong asked to speak to Vang for 10 to 15 minutes over video link, and his request was granted by District Judge Shawn Ho.

Vang was previously charged with four counts of money laundering and 12 counts of submitting forged financial documents to banks.

The money laundering charges relate to about $2.4 million held in four bank accounts. The sums are purportedly benefits from an unlicensed moneylending business in China.

The forgery-related charges allege that Vang had submitted forged financial statements from three companies – Xiamen Mingxin Guarantee, Xiamen Yetian Trading and Xiamen Likanghang Trading – to UOB Kay Hian on June 28, 2022, as supporting documentation.

He allegedly submitted a forged bank statement to Citibank Singapore in March 2021.

According to past court hearings, cryptocurrency worth more than $3.8 million was withdrawn from Vang’s Binance account on Aug 17, 2023, while he was remanded.

The Commercial Affairs Department’s lead investigation officer for the case said this showed Vang had connections outside, which made him a high flight risk.

Vang’s brother, Wang Shuiting, is one of eight fugitives wanted by the Singapore police in connection with the case. The brothers are on China’s wanted list for illegal gambling activities.

A High Court judge in October 2023 refused bail for Vang, saying there was a risk of Vang absconding as he had obtained passports from Turkey, Vanuatu and Cambodia by making donations to these countries.

Assets worth more than $240 million in the name of Vang and his wife have been seized or are subject to prohibition orders in Singapore. Vang also has more than $35.5 million in assets abroad.

He will return to court for a pre-trial conference on April 4.

The Straits Times reported in October 2023 that Rainbow Centre, the operator of three special education schools, acknowledged it had received donations from Vang and two of the 10 charged. According to its annual report, Vang donated $30,000.

If convicted of money laundering, Vang can be fined up to $500,000 and jailed for up to 10 years for each offence.

If convicted of using a forged document as a genuine one, he can be jailed for up to four years and fined for each offence.

Su Wenqiang, a 32-year-old Cambodian national, faces 11 charges, the second-highest among the 10 accused.

He is set to be the first among them to plead guilty on April 2.

Su Haijin, who faces two charges, is set to plead guilty on April 4.

So far, the assets seized in the case include 207 properties, 77 vehicles, more than $1.45 billion in bank accounts, and over $76 million in cash in various currencies.

Thousands of bottles of liquor and wine, cryptocurrency worth more than $38 million, 68 gold bars, 483 luxury bags, 169 branded watches and 580 pieces of jewellery have also been seized.

Five Persons Arrested In Joint Transnational Scam Operation By Singapore Police Force And Royal Malaysia Police

On 20 March 2024, Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) conducted a joint operation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to cripple a transnational scam syndicate.

Between 1 October 2023 and 31 January 2024, more than 3,000 victims have fallen prey to job scams, with total losses amounting to at least $45.7 million. Pursuant to these reports, the SPF carried out extensive investigative probes and shared information with the RMP in order to detect and dismantle job scam crime syndicates targeting Singaporeans. The efforts paid off when the Malaysian criminal syndicate that was operating in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was located. On 20 March 2024, officers from CCID/RMP conducted a raid at an apartment complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, leading to the arrest of three male and two female Malaysians, aged between 23 and 28, for their suspected involvement in laundering proceeds of job and other scams targeting Singaporeans. Preliminary investigations revealed that the syndicate started their scam operations early this year. The syndicate is believed to be involved in at least 40 Singapore police reports, with total losses of more than $820,000.

The five Malaysians are remanded by CCID/RMP for further investigation.

Director CAD, Mr David Chew said, “Job scams were the top scam type in terms of number of cases reported in 2023 and the second highest scam type in terms of losses to victims. Job scams continue to rise in 2024 and is a crime of serious concern. To counter this transnational scam threat, the Singapore Police Force works closely with the Royal Malaysia Police to detect and deter these transnational syndicates who target our citizens. I would like to thank Director CCID, Commissioner Dato‘ Sri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf and his officers for their strong support and commitment in tackling transnational crime syndicates who prey on our citizens. We will continue to take tough action to afford these criminals no safe haven. Working with our foreign counterparts, we will detect, disable and bring to justice criminal syndicates wherever they choose to operate”.

The best defence against this persistent threat of job scams is a vigilant public. The Police remind members of the public to be wary of proposals of scammers on dating apps or communication/social media platforms offering them easy commission to perform tasks such as boosting products on e-commerce platforms, completing surveys, or generating traction on social media contents. You should never pay money into unknown bank accounts to earn a commission for your work. You should never relinquish your Singpass credential as part of job application.

45 Investigated For Their Suspected Involvement In E-Commerce Scams Involving Concert Tickets In Anti-Scam Enforcement Operation

A total of 25 men and 20 women, aged between 17 and 57, are assisting with investigations for their suspected involvement in e-commerce scams involving concert tickets following an anti-scam enforcement operation conducted between 26 February 2024 and 5 March 2024.

Since January 2024, at least 1,241 victims had fallen prey, with total losses amounting to at least $571,000, specific to e-commerce scams involving concert tickets. Majority of the cases involved Taylor Swift concert tickets.

In this variant, victims would come across listings of concert tickets for sale through online platforms such as Telegram, X, Facebook, Carousell and Xiaohongshu. Scammers then would redirect the interested victims to WhatsApp/Telegram/WeChat for further interactions. Victims would then be instructed to make payments for the tickets via PayNow, bank transfers or virtual credits (e.g. iTunes cards).

Victims would realise they had been scammed when the scammers did not deliver the tickets, unable to show any proof of authenticity or become uncontactable. For victims who received their tickets, they would realise they had been scammed when tickets were found to be invalid at the concert venues.

With Carousell suspending the sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets on its platform, the Police would like to alert members of the public that scammers have pivoted to other platforms, in particular, Telegram.

During the operation, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seven Police Land Divisions rounded up 45 persons for investigations. Preliminary investigations revealed that they had allegedly facilitated the scams through several ways;

a.Most of them opened new bank accounts and relinquished them to the scammers or gave away their existing bank accounts to scammers.
b.Some used their banking credentials or Singpass credentials allegedly to apply for fake trading accounts, fake jobs or loan schemes, and their credentials were phished and misused instead.
c.One of them had allegedly attempted a job task which required him to receive and transfer money through his bank account, for a commission of as high as $60.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
07 March 2024 @ 11:22 AM

(Police News)
POLICE ADVISORY ON SCAMS INVOLVING THE SALE OF CONCERT TICKETS

The Police would like to remind members of the public to be discerning online shoppers, especially when seeking to buy concert tickets from third-party resellers, in light of the upcoming Taylor Swift concerts. In January and February 2024, at least 334 victims have fallen prey with total losses amounting to at least $213,000, specific to concert ticket scams featuring Taylor Swift concerts.

In this variant, victims would come across listings of concert tickets for sale through online platforms such as Telegram, X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, and Xiaohongshu. Scammers then would redirect the interested victims to WhatsApp/Telegram/WeChat for further interactions. Victims would then be instructed to make payments for the tickets via PayNow, bank transfers or virtual credits (e.g. iTunes cards).

Victims would realise they had been scammed when the scammers did not deliver the tickets or become uncontactable. For victims who have received their tickets, they would realise they have been scammed when tickets are found to be invalid at concert venues or when scammers refuse to provide physical tickets or any proof of authenticity.

With Carousell suspending the sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets on its platform, the Police would like to alert members of the public that scammers may pivot to other platforms, in particular, Telegram.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
01 March 2024 @ 1:30 PM

涉伪造文件骗银行 30亿元洗钱案被告陈清远加控六罪

涉嫌教唆他人伪造公司收入证明和个人所得税相关文件，并向银行提交伪造文件以证明银行户头内逾317万元的来源，30亿元洗钱案被告之一的陈清远被加控六项罪名。

陈清远（33岁）原本已面对四项贪污、贩毒、严重罪案（没收利益）法令的控状，指他持有59万8316新元和多种外币，全额或部分是欺骗罪赃款，以及持有花旗银行六个户头共逾624万元、汽车，以及加密货币，全额或部分来自非法线上赌博赃款。

连同控方星期二（2月20日）加控的六项控状，陈清远目前总共面对10项控状。新加控状为两项伪造、两项伪造证件当真证件使用，以及两项伪造文件意图欺骗的罪名。

伪造罪控状显示，陈清远涉嫌在2021年7月，教唆一人伪造在中国的两家公司Sunshine Coast和厦门毅宏（译音）的收入证明。

陈清远也被指与王秋娇串谋，在2021年12月22日，两次向渣打银行提交伪造公司收入证明，因此被控伪造证件当真证件使用罪。

至于伪造证件作欺骗用途罪，陈清远涉嫌在2021年9月，在银行求证王秋娇的银行户头中约304万2556新元和10万美元（约13万4643新元）来源后，教唆他人伪造公司自清华（译音）的收入证明和中国当局发出的个人所得税文件。

陈清远过后将伪造文件提交渣打银行，证明银行户头的资金来源，以此欺诈银行。

目前被关押的陈清远通过视讯面控，案展2月21日进行审前会议。

30亿元洗钱案被控的10人，除了陈清远之外，苏剑锋（35岁）、苏宝林（42岁）、王水明（43岁）和苏文强（32岁）也在今年被加控两项至11项控状不等。

五人目前各面对六项至16项控状不等，王水明则是这起洗钱案面对最多控状的人。

Four Arrested For Their Suspected Involvement In E-Commerce Scams Involving Concert Tickets In A Joint Operation Between Anti-Scam Command, Carousell And Govtech

One man and three women, aged between 18 and 27, were arrested for their suspected involvement in the recent spate of e-commerce scams involving the sale of tickets, mostly to the concerts of Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Yoasobi, Joker Xue, and Enhypen, following a joint operation conducted between 31 January 2024 and 6 February 2024, by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), seven Police Land Divisions, Carousell and the Government Technology Agency (GovTech). 

Since January 2024, at least 583 victims have fallen prey, with total losses amounting to at least $223,000. In these cases, scammers pretending to be “sellers” would post concert tickets for sale on online platforms such as Telegram, Carousell, Twitter, Facebook and Xiao Hong Shu. Victims who expressed interest to purchase the tickets would be redirected to contact the sellers on WhatsApp or Telegram or WeChat. In some cases, the sellers provided fake screenshots or videos of the tickets and / or the ticket purchase receipts. The sellers would promise to email the tickets or transfer tickets to the victims’ Ticketmaster accounts once the payment was successful. Victims would only realise that they had been scammed when the sellers asked for additional payments, delayed delivery of tickets, become uncontactable, or when the tickets were found to be invalid on the concert day.

During the one-week operation, officers from the CAD and the seven Police Land Divisions arrested the four persons through simultaneous island-wide operations. Preliminary investigations revealed that the four persons had allegedly facilitated the scam cases by opening new bank accounts and relinquishing them to the scammers, or relinquishing their Singpass credentials, and bank accounts and/or Internet banking credentials, for monetary gains. The relinquished Singpass credentials were misused by the scammers to open new bank accounts and mobile lines. The Singpass credentials and mobile lines were then further exploited by the scammers to open Carousell accounts to make the fake concert tickets listings. 

Another seven men and four women, including a 15-year-old male teenager, are also assisting in investigations. Preliminary investigations revealed that in these cases, the subjects had unwittingly facilitated the scams through several ways;

1. Most of them took on job offers on Telegram, to receive money in their bank accounts to buy Razer gift cards or to facilitate the receipt and transfer of money through their bank accounts; and
   
2. A 21-year-old woman was asked to change her Carousell account moniker and email address, and later, the Carousell account was found to be taken over by the scammers.
   
3. A 15-year-old male teenager gave away his Carousell account to the scammer, who had offered to top up the Carousell wallet.

Police Investigate 367 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 19 January 2024 and 1 February 2024. A total of 248 men and 119 women, aged between 16 and 78, 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 1,000 cases of scams, comprising mainly investment scams, e-commerce scams, loan scams, fake friend call scams, job scams, internet love scams and Government official 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.

Transnational Counterfeit Currency Syndicate Crippled In A Joint Investigation By Singapore Police Force And Indonesia National Police

In a joint investigation conducted by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), and the Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia Daerah Kepulauan Riau (Polda Kepri) of the Indonesia National Police (INP), one transnational counterfeit currency syndicate allegedly involved in counterfeiting, distributing and trafficking of counterfeit currency banknotes, was crippled. Four Indonesian men, aged 39 to 51, were arrested by the Polda Kepri, INP, in a raid conducted in the Riau Province, Indonesia.

On 21 September 2023, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) was alerted to a case of a counterfeit SGD$10,000 note presented at a casino in Singapore, where an Indonesian couple had allegedly attempted to exchange one SGD$10,000 note for casino chips. When the couple was told that the note was a counterfeit, the man produced another SGD$10,000 note for verification. The two SGD$10,000 notes were withheld by the casino and handed over to CAD for investigations.

Investigations revealed that the couple had travelled from Batam, Indonesia to Singapore on the same day and that the two notes were received from their business associate in Batam as payment for a business transaction and they wanted to use the notes at the casino for gambling. CAD thus shared the information on the counterfeit banknotes with INP for investigations.

Between 15 November 2023 to 20 November 2023, officers from Polda Kepri, INP conducted three separate raids in Indonesia at Riau Province and West Java Province, leading to the arrest of three Indonesian men, aged 39 to 48, for their suspected involvement in counterfeiting and distribution of counterfeit banknotes. A total of 390 pieces of Singapore banknotes of S$10,000 denomination suspected to be counterfeit were seized. Through follow-up investigations, Polda Kepri, INP identified and arrested the fourth 51-year-old Indonesian man recently.

As there was insufficient evidence to suggest that the couple were aware that the notes they were in possession of were counterfeit, the Police, in consultation with the Attorney-General’s Chambers, has taken no further action against the couple.

Fake Friend Call Scam Syndicate Crippled And Five Men Arrested In Joint Transnational Scam Operation By Singapore Police Force And Royal Malaysia Police

In a joint operation conducted by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Johor Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP), a transnational scam syndicate allegedly involved in fake friend call scams targeting Singaporean victims was crippled in a raid conducted in Johor, Malaysia.

From January to November 2023, more than 6,300 victims have fallen prey to fake friend call scams, with total losses amounting to at least S$21.1 million. Pursuant to these reports, SPF and RMP collaborated and shared information on these scams. On 16 January 2024, officers from CCID/RMP conducted a raid on two apartments in Johor, Malaysia, leading to the arrest of five Malaysian men, aged between 19 and 36, for their suspected involvement in fake friend call scams targeting Singaporeans. Preliminary investigations revealed that the syndicate started their scam operations in June 2023. The syndicate is believed to be involved in more than 500 reports made, with total losses of more than S$1.4 million.

The five men were extradited to Singapore on 23 January 2024 and will be charged in court on 24 January 2024 for conspiracy to cheat under Section 420 read with Section 120B and Section 108B of the Penal Code 1871. The offence is punishable with imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine.

More Than S$3 Billion In Assets Seized Or Issued With Prohibition Of Disposal Orders; Interpol Red Notices Issued Against Two Fugitives In Anti-Money Laundering Probe

In the ongoing investigations into the group of foreign nationals suspected to be involved in laundering the proceeds of their overseas organised crime activities, the Police have issued prohibition of disposal orders in respect of another 55 properties and 15 vehicles. The Police also seized an additional 189 luxury bags, 34 pieces of jewellery and five luxury watches. This brings the total value of assets seized or issued with prohibition of disposal orders to more than S$3 billion to date.

In addition, warrants of arrest and Interpol Red Notices have been issued against Su Yongcan, a 33-year-old Cambodian national, and Wang Huoqiang, a 29-year-old Cambodian national, for money-laundering offences under Section 54(1)(c) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992. They had left Singapore prior to the commencement of the Police’s operations on 15 August 2023. Additional case facts are as follows:

In relation to Su Yongcan, who previously held a passport issued by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Police seized more than S$16 million in cash and other foreign currencies and issued prohibition of disposal orders for seven properties and 10 vehicles. The Police also froze bank accounts with a total balance of more than S$145 million.

In relation to Wang Huoqiang, who previously held a passport issued by the PRC, the Police seized about S$188,000 in cash and other foreign currencies and issued a prohibition of disposal order for one vehicle. The Police also froze bank accounts with a total balance of more than S$5 million.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
19 January 2024 @ 5:00 PM

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文告指出，苏永灿曾持有中国护照，警方扣押了他超过1600万新元（约5625万令吉）的现金及其他货币，在他名下的7个房地产和10辆车已被警方发出禁止处置令。警方还冻结了他总额1亿4500万新元（约5亿1000万令吉）的所有银行户头。

王火强也被指曾持有中国护照。警方扣押了他超过18万8000新元（约66万0972令吉）的现金及其他外币，在其名下的一辆车也被警方发出禁止处置令。此外，警方还冻结了他总额500万新元（约1758万令吉）的所有银行户头。

新加坡警方于2023年8月侦破这起全国最大宗的洗钱案，共9男1女已被控上庭。他们是苏海金（41岁）、苏宝林（42岁）、苏剑锋（36岁）、张瑞金（45岁）、林宝英（44岁）、王水明（43岁）、陈清远（34岁）、苏文强（32岁）、王宝森（32岁），以及王德海（35岁）。

On 19 December 2023, the Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) partnered and worked with Great Eastern and OCBC to avert losses of more than S$250,000 in a Government Official Impersonation Scam case.

In this case, a 67-year-old victim had received a phone call on 2 December 2023, from a first scammer who impersonated a Government official from China, alleging that the victim had suspicious funds in a bank account under her name in China and accused the victim of having committed a crime. The first scammer then transferred the victim’s call to a second scammer impersonating another Government official from China. On 13 December 2023, under the instructions of the second scammer, the victim opened a new UOB bank account under her name, purportedly to assist in investigations, and provided the internet-banking credentials of the account to the scammer. The victim was also told to withdraw all her money from other bank accounts and liquidate her insurance policies to deposit into the UOB account.

On 18 December 2023, on the instruction of the second scammer, the victim went to Great Eastern at Jurong East to liquidate her insurance policies. The surrender value monies were to be deposited into the victim’s OCBC account. This was detected by a Great Eastern customer service officer who found the victim’s account for the surrender suspicious. The victim claimed that the money was for the purchase of a house and renovation fees but was unable to provide more details when probed further. Despite having to make a loss for the early surrender of her four insurance policies, the victim insisted on proceeding with the surrender, further raising the suspicion of the Great Eastern customer service officer. He promptly escalated the case to OCBC, who reached out to the ASC for intervention.

The ASC immediately worked with OCBC to prevent the victim from making any further transactions while ASC officers swiftly engaged the victim at her residence, successfully convincing her that she had fallen for a scam. The ASC also acted on the UOB account which was under the control of the second scammer. The alertness of the Great Eastern customer service officer, and the timely intervention by OCBC staff and ASC officers prevented the victim from potentially losing over S$250,000.

Mr Beaver Chua, OCBC’s Head of Anti-Fraud, Group Financial Crime Compliance, said: “OCBC is committed to working closely with the Police to fight scams and protect customers’ funds.”

The Police would like to alert members of the public to a job scam variant where scammers impersonating as representatives of well-known platforms or online marketing companies, would entice victims by giving them commission for the completion of simple social media tasks to generate social media traction. In December 2023, at least 180 victims have fallen prey, with losses amounting to at least $2.6m.

Approach 1

In this scam variant, victims would receive unsolicited job offers from scammers after being added into chatgroups on WhatsApp or Telegram. In some cases, scammers may also claim to represent TikTok or online communications/marketing companies when they approached victims with job offers. Victims would be given tasks involving generation of social media traction. To perform these task, victims will be asked to follow influencers’ accounts on TikTok or Instagram, liking and subscribing to YouTube channels/videos, boosting accounts by following/liking/commenting on accounts and/or posts, or liking songs on Spotify. Upon completion of the “tasks”, the victims would receive a small commission. After victims were convinced that they could earn more commission, the scammers introduce more rewarding tasks to perform. In some cases, scammers would provide victims with fake employment contracts to reinforce the deception. To perform these tasks, victims had to create accounts on scam websites and then transfer increasingly large sums of monies to bank accounts or crypto wallets provided by the scammers. Victims would only realise that they had been scammed when their website account showed a negative account balance, and they were told to pay additional funds in order to “upgrade their accounts” or when they failed to withdraw their “earnings”.

Approach 2

Victims would receive unsolicited WhatsApp or Telegram messages, claiming that they had “won a giveaway” prize and would receive a small commission by completing “easy tasks” such as following an account on Instagram. After victims were convinced that they could earn money easily, scammers would introduce them to advanced tasks. Victims would be added to chatgroups where tasks involving generation of social media traction or transfer of monies as “investment” would be discussed. Victims would have to create accounts on scam websites and transfer monies to bank accounts or crypto wallets provided by the scammers. These are done with the pretext of earning higher commission. Victims would only realise that they had been scammed when they encountered a negative account balance on their job website and were told to pay additional funds to “upgrade their accounts” or when they failed to withdraw their “earnings”.