Police seize $1.9m and freeze over 400 bank accounts in nationwide anti-scam operation
A total of 42 people are believed to be involved in more than 200 cases of scams, comprising mainly job, investment and government official impersonation scams.
Between April 15 and May 13, the police worked closely with local banks to freeze over 400 bank accounts and seize about $1.9 million in suspected scam proceeds.
At the same time, police strike teams carried out raids across Singapore to locate those suspected of passing their bank accounts to scammers for use in money laundering activities.
Alongside collaboration with social media companies, messaging platforms, and telecommunications companies, more than 900 online enablers were disrupted and more than 806 phone lines were terminated.
A total of seven men and two women, aged between 18 and 33, were arrested, with another 33 people being investigated.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Those found assisting others to retain benefits from criminal conduct in certain circumstances can face a jail term of up to three years, a fine of up to $50,000, or both.
For first-time offenders, the offence of unauthorised access to computer material carries an imprisonment term of up to two years, or a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
To avoid being an accomplice to criminal activities, members of the public should always reject requests by others to use their Singpass credentials, bank accounts or mobile lines as you will be held accountable for their misuse.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamshield.gov.sg or call the ScamShield helpline at 1799.
