270 people probed for involvement in scams where victims lost $5.4m

270 people probed for involvement in scams where victims lost .4m


SINGAPORE – A total of 185 men and 85 women are assisting the police in investigations into their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules.

They are believed to be involved in more than 660 scams, in which victims reportedly lost around $5.4 million, the police said in a statement on Aug 13.

The scams comprise e-commerce scams, phishing scams, job scams, government official impersonation scams, investment scams and lucky draw scams.

The probe into the 270 people, aged between 15 and 80, follows a two-week operation from July 30 to Aug 12 by officers from the Cyber Command and the seven police land divisions.




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