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\u201cBoth men had allegedly been tasked by unknown persons, believed to be part of a transnational scam syndicate, to collect cash and valuables from scam victims,\u201d the police said.<\/span><\/p>\n The two men will be charged in court on Monday and if found guilty, they may face a jail term of up to 10 years, a maximum fine of S$500,00, or both.<\/span><\/p>\n Police added that there has been an increasing trend of Malaysian nationals travelling to Singapore to assist scam syndicates in collecting cash, gold and valuables from scam victims.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In the first half of 2025, there were 19,665 cases amounting to S$456 million (US$350 million) lost to scams.<\/span><\/p>\n According to police figures, the top five scams were phishing scams, e-commerce scams, job scams, investment scams and government officials impersonation scams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n They made up more than 70 per cent of total scam cases, with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Digital Development and Information <\/span>on Saturday also flagging<\/span> government officials impersonation scams as one of three scam types that were “prevalent”.<\/span><\/p>\n Police on Sunday <\/span>urged members of the public not to transfer or hand over money and valuables to unknown people whose identities have not been verified or leave them somewhere for collection.<\/p>\n Members of the public are reminded that over the phone, government officials will never ask them to transfer money, share bank log-in details, download apps from unofficial sources, or transfer phone calls to the police.<\/p>\n Police added they take a serious stance against those who may be involved in scams and perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n