81-year-old among 280 under probe over scams linked to nearly $4.4m in losses

The suspects are believed to have been involved in more than 633 cases of scams, including government official impersonation scams and lucky draw scams.

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Published Oct 08, 2026, 12:49 PM

Updated Oct 08, 2026, 12:49 PM

Singapore police are investigating 280 people, aged 15 to 81, over scams linked to nearly $4.4 million in losses.

The suspects are tied to more than 633 cases, including e-commerce, phishing, job, impersonation, investment and lucky draw scams.

Police said suspects may face cheating, money laundering or payment-service charges, plus jail, fines, caning and banking limits.

SINGAPORE – An 81-year-old is among 280 people being investigated for their suspected roles in scams linked to nearly $4.4 million in losses, following a two-week police operation.

A total of 189 men and 91 women, aged between 15 and 81, are suspected of being scammers or money mules, said the police in a statement on Oct 8.

The suspects are believed to have been involved in more than 633 cases of scams, including e-commerce scams, phishing scams, job scams, government official impersonation scams, investment scams and lucky draw scams.

The operation was conducted by officers from the Cyber Command and the seven police land divisions between Sept 24 and Oct 7.

The suspects are being investigated for cheating, money laundering or providing unlicensed payment services.

If found guilty of cheating, they can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined. Those convicted of money laundering can be jailed for up to 10 years, fined up to $500,000, or both.

Those guilty of unlicensed payment services can be fined up to $125,000, jailed for up to three years, or both.

Scammers, as well as members or recruiters of scam syndicates, face between six and 24 strokes of the cane if convicted. Those who help scammers by laundering scam proceeds, providing SIM cards or providing Singpass credentials could face up to 12 strokes of the cane.

The police said anyone found to be linked to such crimes will be held accountable. Those involved in mule-related offences may also face restrictions on banking services and mobile line subscriptions, the police said.

For more information on scams, visit www.scamshield.gov.sg or call the ScamShield Helpline on 1799. Anyone with information on scams can call the police on 1800-255-0000 or submit information at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness .

All information will be kept strictly confidential, the police said.

Internet crimes and scams

据信，这些嫌疑人参与了超过 633 起诈骗案件，包括冒充政府官员诈骗和抽奖诈骗。

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 8 日下午 12:49

更新于2026年10月8日下午12:49

新加坡警方正在调查 280 名年龄在 15 岁至 81 岁之间的人，他们涉嫌诈骗，造成的损失近 440 万美元。

这些嫌疑人与超过 633 起案件有关，包括电子商务诈骗、网络钓鱼诈骗、求职诈骗、冒充他人诈骗、投资诈骗和抽奖诈骗。

警方表示，嫌疑人可能面临欺诈、洗钱或支付服务方面的指控，以及监禁、罚款、鞭刑和银行账户限制。

新加坡——经过两周的警方行动，一名 81 岁的老人与其他 280 人因涉嫌参与诈骗案而接受调查，这些诈骗案造成的损失近 440 万美元。

警方在 10 月 8 日的一份声明中表示，共有 189 名男性和 91 名女性（年龄在 15 岁至 81 岁之间）涉嫌诈骗或洗钱。

据信，这些嫌疑人参与了超过 633 起诈骗案件，包括电子商务诈骗、网络钓鱼诈骗、求职诈骗、冒充政府官员诈骗、投资诈骗和抽奖诈骗。

此次行动由网络司令部和七个陆军警察分局的警员于 9 月 24 日至 10 月 7 日期间执行。

嫌疑人因涉嫌欺诈、洗钱或提供无证支付服务而正在接受调查。

如果被判犯有欺诈罪，他们可被判处最高 10 年监禁并处罚金。被判犯有洗钱罪的人可被判处最高 10 年监禁、最高 50 万美元罚款，或两者并罚。

那些从事无证支付服务的人，最高可被处以 125,000 美元的罚款、三年监禁，或两者并罚。

诈骗犯以及诈骗团伙成员或招募者，一旦罪名成立，将面临6至24下鞭刑。协助诈骗犯洗钱、提供SIM卡或Singpass账号等行为，最高可判处12下鞭刑。

警方表示，任何被发现与此类犯罪有关联的人都将被追究责任。警方还表示，参与运毒相关犯罪的人也可能面临银行服务和手机号码使用方面的限制。

如需了解更多有关诈骗的信息，请访问 www.scamshield.gov.sg 或致电 ScamShield 热线 1799。任何知悉诈骗信息的人士均可致电 1800-255-0000 向警方提供信息，或访问 www.police.gov.sg/i-witness 提交信息。

警方表示，所有信息都将严格保密。

网络犯罪和诈骗