SINGAPORE – Eleven people with suspected links to illegal online gambling activities and the misuse of bank accounts are under investigation.
The nine men and two women – aged between 17 and 23 – were hauled up during police raids carried out between June 4 and 11, as part of efforts to weed out illegal gambling.
They are suspected of helping to carry out illegal online betting for others by obtaining online betting accounts from unlicensed betting platforms, or by providing personal bank accounts for financial transactions by unlicensed operators.
The police, in a statement on June 11, said major international sporting events like the upcoming FIFA World Cup often lead to an increase in gambling activity, including illegal betting.
“Not only are such activities criminal offences, they may also expose individuals and their families to significant financial and social harm,” said the police.
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