SINGAPORE – A total of 221 suspected scammers and money mules are being investigated for their involvement in scams where victims lost more than $5.3 million.
This follows an operation from Feb 26 to March 11 by officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and seven police land divisions, the police said in a statement on March 12.
A total of 136 men and 85 women, aged between 17 and 81, are believed to be involved in more than 1,080 cases of scams, including e-commerce, friend impersonation, job and investment scams.
