{"id":51802,"date":"2026-05-12T18:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=51802"},"modified":"2026-05-12T18:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:01:50","slug":"suspected-scammer-poses-as-spore-police-officer-gets-flustered-after-woman-trolls-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=51802","title":{"rendered":"Suspected scammer poses as S&#8217;pore police officer, gets flustered after woman &#8216;trolls&#8217; him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Scammer posing as Singapore police officer asks woman to verify bank details, gets \u2018trolled\u2019 instead<\/h2>\n<p>A man allegedly attempted to impersonate a Singapore Police Force (SPF) officer in an attempt to scam a woman.<\/p>\n<p>However, the woman appeared to be wise to his tricks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1353274756857115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decided to \u2018troll\u2019 him instead, seemingly to waste his time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A screen recording of the call was later reposted on the Singapore Incidents Facebook page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725838\" style=\"width: 552px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725838\" class=\"wp-image-725838 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122807.png\" alt=\"asks if woman knows Singapore Police\" width=\"542\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122807.png 542w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122807-314x600.png 314w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122807-536x1024.png 536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122807-78x150.png 78w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 542px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 542\/1036;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Scammer introduces himself using different names<\/h3>\n<p>At the start of the call, which is believed to have taken place on Google Meet, the scammer greets the woman and introduces himself as \u201cSam Jack\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He then claims to be from the \u201cCID\u201d, referring to the Criminal Investigation Department, before saying: \u201cYou understand, brother, Singapore Police?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the woman\u2019s reply is unclear, the scammer introduces himself again, this time as \u201cThomas Chon\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you know Singapore Police?\u201d he asks again.<\/p>\n<p>When the woman says she does not, the scammer questions her response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy you don\u2019t know, ma\u2019am? That is police station, why you say don\u2019t know?\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<h3>Claims of money laundering and illegal bank accounts<\/h3>\n<p>The scammer then proceeds to explain the supposed reason for the call, claiming that there are \u201csome people\u201d who are \u201cscamming\u201d and using illegal bank accounts for money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-6a02f7012ce5d\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725839\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725839\" class=\"size-full wp-image-725839 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122940.png\" alt=\"money laundering\" width=\"605\" height=\"1034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122940.png 605w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122940-351x600.png 351w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122940-599x1024.png 599w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122940-88x150.png 88w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 605px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 605\/1034;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He asks if the woman has a Singapore bank account, before claiming that her bank account is \u201cnot verified\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>After he lists several local banks, the woman says she uses Maybank, which appears to leave him momentarily stumped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou tell me which bank you using, DBS, POSB, OCBC, UOB,\u201d the scammer asks again.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725837\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725837\" class=\"size-full wp-image-725837 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122605.png\" alt=\"asks which bank she is using\" width=\"602\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122605.png 602w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122605-347x600.png 347w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122605-593x1024.png 593w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122605-87x150.png 87w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 602px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 602\/1040;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the woman refuses to back down and repeats that she uses Maybank.<\/p>\n<h3>Scammer asks woman to turn on her camera<\/h3>\n<p>After questioning her about her bank account, the scammer asks the woman to switch on her video camera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow you [turn] on your video camera, can you see who I am?\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>The woman takes a few moments before eventually turning on her camera.<\/p>\n<p>The scammer then briefly switches on his own camera, revealing what appears to be a fake SPF background.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725835\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725835\" class=\"size-full wp-image-725835 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122310.png\" alt=\"scammer turns on camera\" width=\"604\" height=\"1079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122310.png 604w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122310-336x600.png 336w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122310-573x1024.png 573w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122310-84x150.png 84w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 604px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 604\/1079;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He is also seen wearing what looks like a fake SPF uniform and a lanyard. However, his face is obscured by a mask.<\/p>\n<h3>Woman questions scammer, prompting him to end call<\/h3>\n<p>The woman then turns the tables on the scammer and asks why he is wearing a mask.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh ma\u2019am, I am head office, that\u2019s why, I am head office,\u201d he says, appearing flustered.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725836\" style=\"width: 616px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725836\" class=\"wp-image-725836 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122431.png\" alt=\"scammer Singapore police officer\" width=\"606\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122431.png 606w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122431-351x600.png 351w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122431-599x1024.png 599w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-08-122431-88x150.png 88w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 606px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 606\/1036;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unconvinced, the woman tells him that she does not trust police officers who do not show their faces.<\/p>\n<p>After hearing this, the scammer turns off his camera, mutes his microphone, and ends the call.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens amused by woman\u2019s response<\/h3>\n<p>Many netizens were amused by the interaction and shared how they would have responded if they had received a similar call.<\/p>\n<p>One user joked that they would have told the scammer they had a \u201csperm bank\u201d account.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725825\" style=\"width: 516px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725825\" class=\"size-full wp-image-725825 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08120918-ezgif.com-censor.png\" alt=\"sperm bank\" width=\"506\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08120918-ezgif.com-censor.png 506w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08120918-ezgif.com-censor-150x22.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 506px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 506\/75;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725825\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another netizen said they hoped to encounter the scammer themselves so they could play a similar prank on him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725830\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725830\" class=\"size-full wp-image-725830 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08121255-ezgif.com-censor.png\" alt=\"hope scammer will call him\" width=\"594\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08121255-ezgif.com-censor.png 594w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08121255-ezgif.com-censor-150x24.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 594px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 594\/96;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others, however, felt that the woman should not have shown her face on camera to the scammer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725828\" style=\"width: 603px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725828\" class=\"size-full wp-image-725828 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08121118-ezgif.com-censor.png\" alt=\"should not show face\" width=\"593\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08121118-ezgif.com-censor.png 593w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot2026-05-08121118-ezgif.com-censor-150x24.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 593px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 593\/96;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>SPF warned of Google Meet scam calls in April<\/h3>\n<p>The incident comes after SPF issued an advisory in April about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.gov.sg\/Media-Hub\/News\/2026\/04\/20260419_police_advisory_on_phishing_scams_involving_google_meet_video_calls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new variant of phishing scams involving Google Meet video calls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_725834\" style=\"width: 734px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-725834\" class=\"wp-image-725834 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260419_police_advisory_on_phishing_scams_involving_google_meet_video_calls_1.png\" alt=\"scammer Singapore police officer\" width=\"724\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260419_police_advisory_on_phishing_scams_involving_google_meet_video_calls_1.png 724w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260419_police_advisory_on_phishing_scams_involving_google_meet_video_calls_1-600x545.png 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260419_police_advisory_on_phishing_scams_involving_google_meet_video_calls_1-150x136.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 724px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 724\/658;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-725834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: SPF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since 1 April 2026, at least 13 such cases have been reported, with victims losing at least S$32,000 in total.<\/p>\n<p>In this scam variant, victims would receive unsolicited Google Meet video calls from scammers impersonating SPF officers.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers may be dressed in police uniforms, use the SPF logo as their profile picture, or use email addresses containing terms such as \u201cSingapore\u201d or \u201cPolice\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>They would then claim that there are issues with the victims\u2019 bank cards or accounts, before asking for sensitive information such as card credentials or One-Time Passwords (OTPs), allegedly for investigation purposes.<\/p>\n<p>SPF said officers will never contact members of the public over non-official channels, nor ask them to disclose banking login details or OTPs.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public are advised to be wary of unsolicited video calls from unknown sources and avoid sharing sensitive banking or card details with anyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/police-scam-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man receives Google Meet scam call while filming TikTok, exposes impersonator posing as SPF officer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rwnHliU3C5\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/police-scam-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man receives Google Meet scam call while filming TikTok, exposes impersonator posing as SPF officer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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