『Singapore』 scam, money mule, money laundering, theft, cheating, GOIS, unlicensed moneylender 2024.9.13-11.5

Teenager Arrested For Theft Of Motorcycle

The Police have arrested a 13-year-old male teenager for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motorcycle.

On 2 November 2024 at about 6.25am, the Police were alerted to a case of theft of motorcycle. The victim informed that his motorcycle, parked at the carpark of Block 106 Aljunied Crescent, was purportedly stolen.

Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from Police cameras and CCTV, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identity of the teenager and arrested him on 4 November 2024. The stolen motorcycle was subsequently recovered.

The teenager will be charged in court on 6 November 2024 with the offence of theft of a motor vehicle under Section 379A of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, and a fine.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
05 November 2024 @ 9:45 PM

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警方逮捕了一名 13 岁的男孩，他涉嫌参与一起摩托车盗窃案。2024年11月2日上午 6 点 25 分左右，警方接到一起摩托车盗窃案的报警。受害人称，他的摩托车停在阿裕尼弯第 106 座停车场，据称被盗。

通过后续调查，并借助警方摄像机和闭路电视的图像，勿洛警署的警员确认了这名少年的身份，并于 2024 年 11 月 4 日将其逮捕。被盗的摩托车随后被追回。

这名少年将于 2024 年 11 月 6 日在法庭上被控根据《1871 刑法》第 379A 条盗窃机动车罪。该罪行可判处最高七年监禁，并处以罚款。

Woman Sentenced For Fraudulent Trading, Cheating, Criminal Breach Of Trust And Money Laundering Offences

On 29 October 2024, 29-year-old Pansuk Siriwipa (“Pansuk”) was sentenced to an imprisonment term of 14 years for the following offences:
Two counts of carrying on a business for a fraudulent purpose under Section 238(1) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (“IRDA”) and punishable under Section 238(4) of the same Act;
Five counts of cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing persons to deliver property under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871 (“Penal Code”);
20 counts of cheating on multiple occasions and thereby dishonestly inducing persons to deliver multiple properties under Section 420 of the Penal Code read with Section 124(8) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (“CPC”);
One count of criminal breach of trust under Section 406 of the Penal Code; and
Two counts of converting or transferring benefits from criminal conduct under Section 54(1)(b) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 (“CDSA”).

Another 150 offences under the Penal Code, CDSA, Immigration Act 1959 and CPC were also taken into consideration for the purposes of sentencing. These included cheating offences, converting benefits from criminal conduct, and leaving Singapore without presenting a passport to an immigration officer, amongst others.

Background

Between May 2022 and August 2022, 187 police reports were filed against Tradenation Pte Ltd (“Tradenation”) and Tradeluxury Pte Ltd (“Tradeluxury”). The complainants alleged that both companies failed to fulfil orders of luxury watches and luxury bags despite full payments being made.

Pansuk was not a registered director of either company but was the main decision-maker for both companies. She was responsible for communicating with customers of both companies, sourcing for suppliers and arranging for the delivery of goods. Her husband, Pi Jiapeng (“Pi”), was the sole director of Tradenation and one of the directors of Tradeluxury.

Both companies operated their businesses primarily as a re-seller of luxury watches and bags on a pre-order basis, offering the goods for sale online. When customers placed orders, they would be required to make full payments in advance, prior to the companies procuring and delivering the goods. This pre-order price was generally fixed at 10 to 20% lower than that of other local resellers.

Investigation Findings

Investigations by the Commercial Affairs Department (“CAD”) revealed that by February 2022, both companies were operating at significant losses, as they were sourcing their goods at a higher price.

Charges for Carrying On a Business for a Fraudulent Purpose

Sometime in February 2022, Pansuk was aware that both companies might not be able to fulfil the orders accepted as they did not have sufficient funds to do so. Despite this, Pansuk continued to accept customers’ orders and collect payment for the orders. Pansuk knew that most of these orders would incur losses as she was purchasing the goods from local sellers and selling them to customers at a price lower than the cost price, but continued to do so. Pansuk therefore carried on the business of both companies for a fraudulent purpose, by taking orders for the luxury goods and collecting payments when she knew the companies did not have a reasonable expectation of fulfilling these orders. From March 2022 to June 2022, the total amount of payments collected was $24,782,798 for Tradenation and $946,948 for Tradeluxury, for orders which were eventually unfulfilled.

Charges for Cheating

From April 2022 onwards, given the financial condition of both companies, Pansuk knew that the companies had no capacity to deliver the goods for any further orders. Despite this, she continued to take new orders, as she needed the capital from new pre-orders to purchase goods for the orders that the companies had already taken.

Between April 2022 and June 2022, Pansuk cheated 166 customers of Tradenation by deceiving the customers into believing that the companies would fulfil pre-orders for luxury watches. None of the victims received the goods they had ordered and the total amount cheated was S$12,002,045.

Charge for Criminal Breach of Trust

Investigations also revealed that sometime between April 2022 and May 2022, Pansuk was entrusted with three watches from customers for consignment, and committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the watches, by dishonestly misappropriating the watches by selling them at prices below the agreed-upon price and using the sales proceeds for her own purposes.

Charges for Money Laundering

On 13 April 2022, Pansuk transferred S$176,361.48 from her OCBC account to a car retailer as downpayment for the purchase of a Chevrolet Corvette C8 2Lt registered in Pi’s name. Investigations revealed that part of the S$176,361.48 in Pansuk’s OCBC account were traced to inflows from customers of Tradenation.

In April 2022, Pansuk instructed Pi to sign on 13 cheques from the bank accounts of both companies, amounting to a total of S$1,155,000. The funds from which the cheques were encashed were traceable, in part, to Pansuk’s cheating offences. The cheques were subsequently encashed by a third party and transferred to Bangkok, amongst other things, to fund the purchase of a property in the name of Pansuk’s mother.

Court proceedings against Pi are currently ongoing.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
29 October 2024 @ 11:55 AM

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2024 年 10 月 29 日，29 岁女子 Pansuk Siriwipa（“Pansuk”）因欺诈交易、欺骗、背信弃义和洗钱罪被判处 14 年监禁

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欺骗多名顾客逾2500万元 “代购夫妻”泰妻判监14年

明知无法履行订单，仍向近200名顾客收钱，骗取超过2500万元后潜逃出国，“代购夫妻”事后被捕，引渡回新面控。涉案的泰国籍妻子早前认罪，星期二早上被判监禁14年。

这是本地近期涉及多名受害人的最大骗案之一。

吴英章法官星期二（10月29日）下判时指出，14年的刑罚是恰当的，不会过重，也能准确反映被告的罪责程度。

还押至今已超过两年的被告潘素克·希里维帕（Pansuk Siriwipa，30岁）通过视讯出庭，留着齐肩短发的她在闻判时显得冷静。

被告面对欺诈、失信和抵触贪污、贩毒和严重罪案（没收利益）法令等共180项罪名，她早前承认其中30项，余项交由法官星期二下判时一并纳入考量。

明知无法履行订单 仍接单用骗款过奢侈生活

根据案情，被告和新加坡籍丈夫皮佳鹏（Pi Jiapeng，29岁）在2020年9月结婚，两人后来设立两家公司Tradenation和Tradeluxury售卖名表和名牌包。皮佳鹏是这两家公司的董事，而被告虽然不是公司董事，却是公司的主要决策者。

这两家公司会向外国供应商采购奢侈品，再以低于本地市价的价格出售。公司后来因资金不足，开始面临亏损，并在2022年3月拖欠约900万元的顾客订单。尽管知道公司已无法履行订单，被告却仍继续接单收款。

被告事后没有向顾客交货，而是用骗来的钱过上了奢侈生活，包括将款项用于支付一辆雪佛兰（Chevrolet）Corvette跑车的首付，利用约235万元购买曼谷房产，还花5万8000元与亲友乘坐私人飞机出国旅行等。

另外，被告也在2022年4月至5月间，为顾客以寄售（consignment）方式出售名表，并挪用所得款项，其中包括出售一支劳力士手表的一笔7万2000元。

综合被告所有的控状，她共欺骗189名受害人，涉及金额超过2500万元。

根据法庭文件，多名受害人因为没有收到货，纷纷报警。从2022年5月至8月间，警方接获187起针对这两家公司的报案。

被调查扣押护照 躲罗厘货柜箱潜逃

庭上披露，警方在2022年6月调查被告和她的丈夫，并扣押两人的护照。隔月，两人在两名马来西亚籍男子的协助下，匿藏在罗厘的货柜箱里，潜逃到马国。

同年8月11日，两人在新山落网，被押送回新加坡面控，关押至今。协助这对夫妻潜逃的两名马国男子早前认罪，均被判监一年。

控方早前指出，被告预谋干案，也为个人利益犯案，用骗来的钱过奢侈生活。两家公司也进行庞氏骗局，利用新顾客的款项履行旧顾客的订单，对此要求法官判被告坐牢14年到15年。

被告的代表律师是Eugene Thuraisingam LLP律所的洪嘉骏律师和黄薏瑾律师。律师代求情时称，被告感到后悔，潜逃后也曾通知他人报警，说她想要自首，并在酒店外等待警方的到来，加上她也尽早认罪等因素，恳求法官给予最多13年又7个月的监禁。

涉案的皮佳鹏面对九项罪名，他的案件目前仍在审理中。

19 Persons To Be Charged For Shop Theft

19 persons, aged between 23 and 66, will be charged in court from 23 to 24 October 2024 for their suspected involvement in separate cases of shop theft.

The details of some of the cases are as follows:

On 29 September 2024, a 30-year-old man had allegedly stolen three bottles of alcohol, amounting to about $35, from a supermarket along Sembawang Way. Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from Police cameras, the Police managed to establish his identity and subsequently arrested him within three hours. He is believed to be responsible for a separate case of alleged shop theft. On 25 June 2024, the man allegedly stole a bottle of alcohol valued at about $80 from another supermarket along Sembawang Drive. The man will be charged with two counts of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871.

On 9 September 2024, a 29-year-old woman had allegedly stolen a personal care product valued at about $240 from a retail outlet at Bugis Junction. Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs, the Police managed to establish her identity and subsequently arrested her. She is believed to be responsible for a separate case of alleged shop theft. On 30 July 2024, the woman had allegedly stolen various personal care products from a retail outlet at Suntec City amounting to about $230. The woman will be charged with two counts of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871.

On 7 September 2024, a 45-year-old man had allegedly stolen a pair of shoes from a retail outlet at Bugis Junction, amounting to about $300. Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs, the Police managed to establish his identity and subsequently arrested him. Based on the CCTV footages, he is also believed to be involved in a separate case of alleged shop theft at another retail outlet within the same mall. On 24 August 2024, the man allegedly stole two electronic products, amounting to about $685. The man will be charged with two counts of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871.

On 26 August 2024, a 24-year-old woman had allegedly stolen a box of laxative valued at about $39 from a retail outlet along Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs, the Police managed to establish her identity and subsequently arrested her on 29 August 2024. She was also found to be involved in two earlier cases of alleged shop theft at the same retail outlet. On 13 and 22 August 2024, she had allegedly stolen a box of laxative valued at about $39, on each occasion. The woman will be charged with three counts of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871.

On 28 June 2024, a 40-year-old woman had allegedly stolen a food item and three battery packs from a supermarket at Loyang Point, amounting to about $40. She was arrested at scene by Police officers who attended to the incident. Further investigations revealed that she was involved in seven separate cases of alleged shop theft at the same supermarket. Between 30 April and 20 June 2024, she had allegedly stolen various food items amounting to about $145. The woman will be charged with eight counts of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871.

On 27 June 2024, a 38-year-old woman had allegedly stolen a power bank valued at about $65 from a retail outlet at Tiong Bahru Plaza. Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs, the Police managed to establish her identity and subsequently arrested her. Further investigations revealed that she was involved in an earlier case of alleged shop theft at the same retail outlet. On 22 June 2024, she had allegedly stolen a pair of wireless headphones valued at about $40. The woman will be charged with two counts of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871.

On 12 January 2024, a 52-year-old woman had allegedly stolen a bag and a wallet from a retail outlet at Red Dot Design Museum, amounting to $395. Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of images from CCTVs and Police cameras, the Police managed to establish her identity. Further investigations revealed that she was involved in seven separate cases of alleged shop theft island wide. Between 9 December 2021 and 20 December 2023, the woman had allegedly stolen various items, amounting to about $1,250. The woman will be charged with eight counts of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871.

The offence of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871, carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.

Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Devrajan Bala, Deputy Director of the Operations Department, said “Almost all retail shops and supermarkets have CCTV cameras in their premises and even if you manage to walk out of the store with the stolen items, you will still be caught eventually. The Police take a serious view of shop theft cases and offenders will be apprehended and dealt with firmly in accordance with the law.”

The Police will continue to work closely with stakeholders and the community to prevent and deter shop theft cases. The Police would like to remind retailers to remain vigilant against shop thieves, especially when large crowds are expected. Retailers are advised to adopt the following measures:
Ensure a good line of sight for the displays by using an appropriate shop layout;
Display advisory posters or signs against shop theft;
Secure sale items or have them under surveillance by CCTV cameras, especially those places at extended areas;
Do not leave items in the stall unattended after operating hours for stalls or bazaar;
Display expensive merchandise in locked showcases or at prominent locations (e.g. near cashier counters);
Install CCTVs with recording system at the entrance/exit of the store to capture the facial features of shoppers; and
Deploy adequate staff or security to patrol the premises to increase deterrence and engage customers as good service while ensuring retail safety.

Retailers are strongly encouraged to join the Shop Theft Awareness for Retailers (STAR) programme. Under the STAR programme, the Police works closely with retailers to analyse their stores’ risk factors and vulnerabilities to shop theft, and jointly identify effective and practical crime prevention measures. Retailers may contact their nearest Neighborhood Police Centre to find out more about the programme.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
22 October 2024 @ 10:15 PM

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19 名年龄介乎 23 至 66 岁人士将于 2024 年 10 月 23 日至 24 日因涉嫌涉及多宗店铺盗窃案件而被控上法庭。

部分案件详情如下：

2024 年 9 月 29 日，一名 30 岁男子涉嫌从三巴旺大道的一家超市偷走了三瓶酒，价值约 35 美元。通过后续调查，并借助警方摄像机拍摄的图像，警方成功确定了他的身份，并在三小时内将其逮捕。据信他还对另一起涉嫌商店盗窃的案件负责。2024 年 6 月 25 日，该男子涉嫌从三巴旺大道的另一家超市偷走了一瓶价值约 80 美元的酒。

2024 年 9 月 9 日，一名 29 岁女子涉嫌从武吉士路口的一家零售店偷窃了价值约 240 美元的个人护理产品。通过后续调查和闭路电视图像的帮助，警方成功确定了她的身份，随后将其逮捕。据信她还涉嫌另一起涉嫌商店盗窃的案件。2024 年 7 月 30 日，该女子涉嫌从新达城的一家零售店偷窃了价值约 230 美元的各种个人护理产品。

2024 年 9 月 7 日，一名 45 岁男子涉嫌从武吉士广场的一家零售店偷走一双鞋，价值约 300 美元。通过后续调查和闭路电视图像的帮助，警方成功确定了他的身份，随后将其逮捕。根据闭路电视录像，他还涉嫌在同一商场内另一家零售店涉嫌商店盗窃的另一起案件。2024 年 8 月 24 日，该男子涉嫌偷走两件电子产品，价值约 685 美元。

2024 年 8 月 26 日，一名 24 岁女子涉嫌从大巴窑 1 巷的一家零售店偷走一盒价值约 39 美元的泻药。通过后续调查和闭路电视图像的帮助，警方成功确定了她的身份，并于 2024 年 8 月 29 日将她逮捕。她还被发现参与了同一家零售店之前两起涉嫌商店盗窃的案件。2024 年 8 月 13 日和 22 日，她涉嫌各偷走一盒价值约 39 美元的泻药。

2024 年 6 月 28 日，一名 40 岁女子涉嫌从 Loyang Point 的一家超市偷窃一件食品和三个电池组，价值约 40 美元。她被现场处理此事的警察逮捕。进一步调查显示，她在同一家超市涉嫌七起商店盗窃案。2024 年 4 月 30 日至 6 月 20 日期间，她涉嫌偷窃各种食品，价值约 145 美元。

2024 年 6 月 27 日，一名 38 岁女子涉嫌从 Tiong Bahru Plaza 的一家零售店偷窃价值约 65 美元的充电宝。通过后续调查和闭路电视图像的帮助，警方成功确定了她的身份，随后将她逮捕。进一步调查发现，她曾在同一家零售店参与过一起涉嫌商店盗窃的案件。2024 年 6 月 22 日，她涉嫌偷窃一副价值约 40 美元的无线耳机。

2024 年 1 月 12 日，一名 52 岁女子涉嫌从红点设计博物馆的一家零售店偷窃了一个包和一个钱包，价值 395 美元。通过后续调查，并借助闭路电视和警方摄像机的图像，警方成功确定了她的身份。进一步调查发现，她涉嫌在全岛范围内犯下七起商店盗窃案。2021 年 12 月 9 日至 2023 年 12 月 20 日期间，该女子涉嫌偷窃各种物品，价值约 1,250 美元。

Man Arrested For Communicating False Information Of Harmful Thing

The Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of communicating false information of harmful thing.

On 22 October 2024 at about 10.30am, the Investigation Branch Call Centre of Jurong Police Division received a call from a male caller who allegedly informed that he would use a knife to stab people if the Police do not act on the report that he had lodged. He had reported that his car was repossessed by a finance company and he had yet to retrieve his valuables from his car. On the same day at about 10.50am, the Investigation Branch Call Centre of Central Police Division received a call from the same caller, and he repeated his threat to stab the person who towed his car or the person who sold him the car.

Through follow-up investigations and ground enquiries, officers from Central Police Division arrested the man along Upper Bukit Timah Road within three hours of the call. There were no weapons found on him when he was arrested.

The man will be charged on 23 October 2024 with two counts of communicating false information of harmful thing under Section 268A of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine of up to $50,000, or both.

The Police treat all security threats seriously and will not hesitate to take action against anyone who causes public alarm with false threats. Beyond the fear and inconvenience caused to other members of the public, the making of false threats comes at a cost of public resources that have to be deployed to deal with the incident.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
22 October 2024 @ 9:45 PM

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警方逮捕了一名 29 岁的男子，他涉嫌传播有害物品的虚假信息。

2024年10月22日上午 10:30 左右，裕廊警署调查科呼叫中心接到一名男性来电，据称他声称如果警方不根据他提出的报告采取行动，他将用刀刺伤他人。他报告说他的汽车被一家金融公司收回，他还没有从车里取回贵重物品。同一天上午 10:50 左右，中央警署调查科呼叫中心接到同一来电者的来电，他再次威胁要刺伤拖走他车的人或卖给他车的人。

通过后续调查和实地调查，中央警署的警员在接到电话后的三个小时内在武吉知马路上段逮捕了这名男子。被捕时在他身上没有发现武器。

该男子将于 2024 年 10 月 23 日根据《刑法典》第 268A 条被控两项传播有害物品的虚假信息罪。

Woman Arrested For Theft

The Police have arrested a 34-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in a case of shop theft in the transit area of Changi Airport.

On 17 November 2023, the Police were alerted to a case of theft at Changi Airport, after a bracelet valued at more than $2,800 was discovered missing from a retail outlet located in the transit area. Through ground enquiries and with the aid of CCTVs, officers from the Airport Police Division established the identity of the woman. However, the woman had left Singapore on a flight after she had purportedly committed the crime.

On 23 September 2024, the woman returned to Singapore and was arrested by the Police.

The woman will be charged in court on 15 October 2024 for the offence of theft in dwelling under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.

The Police take a serious view of shop theft cases and offenders will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law. The Police will continue to work closely with stakeholders and the community to prevent and deter shop theft cases.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
14 October 2024 @ 12:00 PM

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警方逮捕了一名 34 岁女子，她涉嫌参与樟宜机场过境区商店盗窃案。

2023 年 11 月 17 日，警方接到一起樟宜机场盗窃案的报警，此前，过境区一家零售店发现一只价值 2,800 多美元的手镯不见了。通过地面调查和闭路电视的帮助，机场警察部门的警员确定了这名女子的身份。然而，这名女子在实施犯罪后乘飞机离开了新加坡。

2024 年 9 月 23 日，这名女子返回新加坡并被警方逮捕。

根据 1871 《刑法典》第 380 条，这名女子将于 2024 年 10 月 15 日在法庭上被控犯有住宅盗窃罪，该罪行最高可判处七年监禁和罚款。

35 Persons Arrested For Suspected Involvement In Government Official Impersonation Scam Variant Featuring Impersonation Of Banks

A total of 26 men and nine women, aged between 17 and 47, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the recent spate of Government Official Impersonation Scam (GOIS) cases, following an island-wide anti-scam enforcement operation conducted between 30 September 2024 and 8 October 2024. Another 12 men and 10 women, aged between 17 and 61, and a 16-year-old male teenager are assisting in the investigations.

Over the course of one week, officers from Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) mounted simultaneous island-wide operations and arrested the 35 persons. Preliminary investigations revealed that 25 men and nine women, aged between 17 and 46, had allegedly facilitated the scam cases by relinquishing their bank accounts and/or Internet banking credentials for monetary gains, and a 47-year-old man had allegedly received criminal proceeds in his bank account.

Since early September 2024, the Police have received several reports of GOIS involving the impersonation of banks and government officials. In this variant, the victim would first receive an unsolicited call from a scammer impersonating a bank officer, typically from DBS, OCBC, UOB or Standard Chartered Bank. The scammer would inform the victim that a credit card has been issued under the victim’s name, or that there were suspicious or fraudulent transactions detected in the victim’s bank account, and would ask the victim to confirm these financial transactions.

When the victim denies knowledge of such transactions, the scammer would transfer the call to a second scammer who would impersonate a government official (from SPF or MAS). These calls could, at times be in the form of video calls, with the scammers dressed as SPF/MAS officers with fake badges, against a backdrop with the agency’s logo. The communication between the second scammer and the victim may subsequently be moved to messaging applications such as WhatsApp. In some instances, the scammers may provide fake warrant cards or fake official documents to lend credence to their deceit. The scammers would accuse the victim of being involved in criminal activities such as money laundering and ask the victim to transfer monies to “safety accounts” designated by the government to assist in investigations.

Victims would only realise that they had been scammed when the scammers become uncontactable or when they seek verification of the status of their cases with the banks or SPF.

The offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct under Section 55A(5) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 carries an imprisonment of up to three years, a fine or both. For deceiving the banks into opening bank accounts that were not meant for their own use and relinquishing their bank account login details, they are liable under Section 417 read with Section 109 of the Penal Code 1871 and Section 3(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 respectively. The offence of cheating under Section 417 of the Penal Code 1871 carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, or with a fine, or both, while 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 Police take a serious view of these offences and will not hesitate to take action against individuals who may be involved in scams, and perpetrators will be sternly dealt with in accordance with the law. The Sentencing Advisory Panel has also published Guidelines[1] that recommend significant imprisonment sentences as the norm for scams-related offences involving the handing over of bank accounts or the disclosure of Singpass credentials. The courts also have the discretion to enhance sentences if there are aggravating factors, such as the involvement of vulnerable victims.

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2024 年 9 月 30 日至 2024 年 10 月 8 日期间，全岛开展了反诈骗执法行动，共逮捕了 26 名男性和 9 名女性，他们年龄在 17 至 47 岁之间，因涉嫌参与最近发生的多起冒充政府官员诈骗案 (GOIS) 而被捕。另有 12 名男性和 10 名女性，年龄在 17 至 61 岁之间，以及一名 16 岁的男性青少年正在协助调查。

在一周的时间里，商业事务部 (CAD) 官员在全岛范围内同时开展行动，逮捕了 35 人。初步调查显示，25 名男性和 9 名女性，年龄在 17 至 46 岁之间，据称他们通过放弃银行账户和/或网上银行凭证来获取金钱收益，从而为诈骗案件提供了便利，一名 47 岁的男子据称在其银行账户中收到了犯罪所得。

自 2024 年 9 月初以来，警方已收到多起 GOIS 冒充银行和政府官员的报告。在这种情况下，受害者首先会接到一个冒充银行官员的骗子的主动来电，这些官员通常来自星展银行、华侨银行、大华银行或渣打银行。骗子会告知受害者，受害者名下已发行了信用卡，或者受害者的银行账户中检测到可疑或欺诈交易，并要求受害者确认这些金融交易。

当受害者否认知道此类交易时，骗子会将电话转接给第二个冒充政府官员（来自 SPF 或 MAS）的骗子。这些电话有时可能是视频通话的形式，骗子打扮成 SPF/MAS 官员，佩戴假徽章，背景是该机构的标志。第二个骗子与受害者之间的通信随后可能会转移到 WhatsApp 等消息应用程序上。在某些情况下，骗子可能会提供假的逮捕令或假的官方文件，以增加其欺骗行为的可信度。骗子会指控受害者参与洗钱等犯罪活动，并要求受害者将资金转入政府指定的“安全账户”，以协助调查。

只有当骗子无法联系或受害者向银行或 SPF 寻求案件状态核实时，受害者才会意识到自己被骗了。

Police investigate 482 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 13 September 2024 and 3 October 2024. A total of 339 men and 143 women, aged between 15 and 76, are assisting in investigations for their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules. The persons are believed to be involved in more than 1,400 cases of scams, comprising mainly internet love scams, investment scams, friend impersonation scams, e-commerce scams, job scams and fake buyer scams, where victims reportedly lost over $12.2 million.

The persons 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.

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482人涉当钱骡或诈骗被查 涉案金额超过1220万元
商业事务局和七大警署于9月13日至10月3日，展开为期两周的全岛行动。年龄介于15到76岁的339名男性和143名女性，因涉嫌参与诈骗活动或充当钱骡被调查。

482人涉嫌充当钱骡和涉及诈骗活动被警方调查，涉案金额超过1220万元。

新加坡警察部队星期五（10月4日）发文告说，商业事务局和七大警署于9月13日至10月3日，展开为期两周的全岛行动。年龄介于15到76岁的339名男性和143名女性，因涉嫌参与诈骗活动或充当钱骡被调查。

调查显示，这些人涉及超过1400起诈骗案，主要包括爱情诈骗、投资诈骗、假朋友诈骗、电商诈骗、求职诈骗和冒充买家诈骗，使受害人蒙受超过1220万元的损失。

目前，这些人因涉嫌欺骗、洗钱或无照提供汇款服务而接受调查。根据《刑事法典》第420节条文，欺骗罪一旦成立，可被判坐牢最长10年及罚款；根据《贪污、贩毒和严重罪案（没收利益）法令》，洗钱罪一旦成立，可被判坐牢最长10年或罚款50万元，或两者兼施；根据《付款服务法》，无照提供任何汇款服务一旦罪成，可被判坐牢最长三年或罚款12万5000元，或两者兼施。

112 Persons Investigated For Unlicensed Moneylending Activities During Five-Day Islandwide Police Operation

The Police are investigating 112 persons, aged between 16 and 77, for their suspected involvement in unlicensed moneylending activities, following an islandwide operation conducted between 23 and 27 September 2024.

During the five-day operation, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department and the seven Police land divisions conducted simultaneous raids island-wide. Preliminary investigations revealed that 22 suspects had allegedly harassed debtors at their residence and 47 suspects are believed to be runners who had assisted in unlicensed moneylending activities by carrying out Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transfers. One suspect allegedly provided six SIM cards to an unlicensed moneylender.

The remaining 42 persons are believed to have opened bank accounts and provided their ATM cards, Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) and/or Internet Banking tokens to unlicensed moneylenders to facilitate their unlicensed moneylending activities.

Investigations against all the persons are ongoing.

Under the Moneylenders Act 2008, when a bank account, ATM card or Internet Banking token of any person is used to facilitate moneylending by an unlicensed moneylender, that person is presumed to have assisted in carrying on the business of unlicensed moneylending. First-time offenders found guilty of the offence of carrying on or assisting in a business of unlicensed moneylending shall be punished with imprisonment term of up to four years, a fine of not less than $30,000 and not more than $300,000 and caning of not more than six strokes. First-time offenders found guilty of the offence of acting on behalf of an unlicensed moneylender to commit or attempt to commit any acts of harassment shall be punished with imprisonment term of up to five years, a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $50,000 and caning of not less than three and not more than six strokes.

The Police will continue to take tough enforcement action against those involved in the unlicensed moneylending business, regardless of their roles, and ensure that they face the full brunt of the law. This includes taking action against individuals who open or give away their bank accounts or provide SIM cards to aid unlicensed moneylenders.

Unlicensed moneylenders will not hesitate to carry out persistent and dangerous harassment acts on the borrowers and their families, such as setting fire and splashing paint at their residences, and locking the gates using chains or bicycle locks to confine the occupants. Members of the public are advised to stay away from unlicensed moneylenders to avoid the vicious cycle of harassment, and not to work with or assist them in any way as there are serious legal consequences. Foreigners found to have borrowed from unlicensed moneylenders or convicted of aiding them will have their student or work passes cancelled and be deported from Singapore. The public can call the Police at ‘999’ if they suspect or know of anyone who could be involved in unlicensed moneylending activities.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
04 October 2024 @ 2:50 PM

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2024 年 9 月 23 日至 27 日，警方在全岛范围内开展了一次行动，目前正对 112 名涉嫌参与无牌放贷活动的人员展开调查，这些人员年龄在 16 岁至 77 岁之间。

在为期五天的行动中，刑事调查部和七大警署部门的警员在全岛范围内同时进行了突袭。初步调查显示，22 名嫌疑人涉嫌在其住所骚扰债务人，47 名嫌疑人被认为是跑腿者，他们通过自动柜员机 (ATM) 转账协助无牌放贷活动。一名嫌疑人涉嫌向无牌放贷人提供了六张 SIM 卡。

其余 42 人据信开设了银行账户，并向无牌放贷人提供了他们的 ATM 卡、个人识别码 (PIN) 和/或网上银行令牌，以方便他们进行无牌放贷活动。

对所有人员的调查正在进行中。

警方将继续对那些参与无牌放贷业务的人采取严厉的执法行动，无论他们的角色如何，并确保他们受到法律的全面制裁。这包括对那些开设或泄露银行账户或提供 SIM 卡来帮助无牌放贷者的个人采取行动。

无牌放贷人会毫不犹豫地对借款人及其家人实施持续且危险的骚扰行为，例如在他们的住所纵火和泼漆，以及用链条或自行车锁锁住大门以将住户关起来。建议公众远离无牌放贷人，以避免恶性骚扰循环，并且不要与他们合作或以任何方式帮助他们，因为这将产生严重的法律后果。被发现向无牌放贷人借款或被判定协助他们的外国人将被取消学生或工作准证，并被驱逐出新加坡。如果公众怀疑或知道有人可能参与无牌放贷活动，可以拨打“999”报警。

Man Convicted For Theft On Board An Aircraft

On 13 September 2024, 30-year-old Chinese national, Jiang Yangbo (“Jiang”), was convicted and sentenced to 7 months’ imprisonment for the offence of theft committed on board an aircraft, under Section 379 of the Penal Code 1871 read with Section 3 of the Tokyo Convention Act 1971.

On 16 May 2024, Jiang dishonestly took a bag belonging to another passenger from the overhead compartment onboard an aircraft. He stole a credit card from within the bag before returning the bag to the compartment. His actions were witnessed by a fellow passenger. Upon landing at Changi Airport, the witness alerted the victim after noticing that the bag belonged to the victim and not Jiang. Together, the victim and the witness approached an Auxiliary Police Officer, who arrested Jiang.

The Police have zero tolerance against acts of theft on board an aircraft and will spare no effort to apprehend such offenders, who will be dealt with sternly in accordance with the law.

The Police would also like to remind members of the public to protect themselves from being victims of crime on board an aircraft. Members of the public are advised to adopt the following crime prevention measures:

Keep your cash or valuables with you at all times instead of placing them inside the overhead luggage compartments.

Be wary and keep a lookout for passengers who are seen opening up overhead compartments and retrieving baggage and rummaging through them during the flight.

Alert the cabin crew immediately of such suspicious behaviour.

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
20 September 2024 @ 5:00 PM

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2024 年 9 月 13 日，30 岁的中国公民姜杨波因在飞机上实施盗窃罪被判处 7 个月监禁，罪名是违反《1871 刑法》第 379 条和《1971 东京公约法》第 3 条。

2024年 5 月 16 日，姜在飞机上不诚实地从头顶行李舱拿走了另一名乘客的行李。他从包里偷了一张信用卡，然后把包放回行李舱。他的行动被一名乘客目睹。飞机降落在樟宜机场后，目击者注意到行李是受害者的，而不是姜的，于是提醒了受害者。受害者和目击者一起找到了一名辅警，辅警逮捕了姜。

警方对飞机上的盗窃行为绝不容忍，并将不遗余力地逮捕此类罪犯，并依法严厉打击。

Man Arrested For Theft Of Motor Vehicle Within Seven Hours

The Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motor vehicle.

On 13 September 2024 at about 2.45am, the Police were alerted to a case of theft of motor vehicle at the driveway of a hotel located along Jalan Rajah. The victim, a taxi driver, had left his taxi unlocked along the driveway of the said hotel, with its engine running. He returned about five minutes later, only to find his taxi missing.

Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras and CCTV footages, officers from Tanglin Police Division and Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him within seven hours of the report. The stolen taxi was recovered on the same day.

The man will be charged in court on 14 September 2024 with the offence of theft of motor vehicle, under Section 379A of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and a fine.

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男子盗窃机动车七小时内被捕

警方逮捕了一名 28 岁的男子，他涉嫌参与一起汽车盗窃案。

2024 年 9 月 13 日凌晨 2 点 45 分左右，警方接到报警，称在拉惹路一家酒店的车道上发生了一起汽车盗窃案。受害者是一名出租车司机，他将出租车停在该酒店的车道上，车门未锁，发动机还在运转。大约五分钟后，他回来时发现出租车不见了。

通过实地调查，并借助警方摄像机和闭路电视录像，东陵警署和宏茂桥警署的警员确定了该男子的身份，并在报告后七小时内将其逮捕。被盗的出租车于同一天被追回。

根据 1871 《刑法典》第 379A 条，该男子将于 2024 年 9 月 14 日在法庭上被控盗窃汽车罪。该罪行可判处最高七年监禁和罚款。