Islandwide police operation nets 277 suspected scammers and money mules; victims lost $6.1m全岛警方行动抓获277名涉嫌诈骗犯和洗钱者；受害者损失610万美元
Police are investigating 277 suspected scammers and money mules following a two-week islandwide enforcement operation linked to more than 883 scam cases in which victims reportedly lost about $6.1 million.The suspects comprise 186 men and 91 women aged between 15 and 76. They are being investigated for offences including cheating, money laundering and providing payment services without a licence.The scam...
Police are investigating 277 suspected scammers and money mules following a two-week islandwide enforcement operation linked to more than 883 scam cases in which victims reportedly lost about $6.1 million.
The suspects comprise 186 men and 91 women aged between 15 and 76. They are being investigated for offences including cheating, money laundering and providing payment services without a licence.
The scam cases mainly involved e-commerce scams, phishing scams, job scams, government official impersonation scams, investment scams and lucky draw scams.
The offence of cheating in Singapore carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine, while that of money laundering under corruption, drug trafficking and other serious crimes carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine of up to $500,000, or both.
Scammers, members and recruiters of scam syndicates will face mandatory caning of at least six strokes, which can go up to 24 strokes.
Scam mules who enable scammers by laundering scam proceeds, providing SIM cards and providing Singpass credentials will also face discretionary caning of up to 12 strokes.
The police would like to remind members of the public that anyone who is found to be linked to such crimes will be held accountable and may face restrictions on banking services and mobile line subscriptions.
For information about scams, members of the public can visit www.scamshield.gov.sg or call the ScamShield Helpline at 1799.
swetha.sundararajan@asiaone.com
警方正在调查 277 名涉嫌诈骗犯和洗钱者，此前警方在全岛范围内开展了为期两周的执法行动，调查与 883 多起诈骗案件有关，据报道受害者损失约 610 万美元。
嫌疑人包括186名男性和91名女性，年龄介于15岁至76岁之间。他们因涉嫌欺诈、洗钱和无证提供支付服务等罪行正在接受调查。
这些诈骗案件主要涉及电子商务诈骗、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。
在新加坡，诈骗罪最高可判处 10 年监禁并处罚金；而洗钱罪（包括贪污、贩毒和其他严重犯罪）最高可判处 10 年监禁、50 万美元罚款，或两者并罚。
诈骗犯、诈骗团伙成员和招募者将面临至少六下鞭刑，最高可达二十四下。
那些通过洗钱、提供 SIM 卡和提供 Singpass 凭证来帮助诈骗分子的“洗钱骡子”，也将面临最高 12 下鞭刑的酌情处罚。
警方提醒公众，任何被发现与此类犯罪有关联的人都将受到追究，并可能面临银行服务和手机线路订阅方面的限制。
如需了解有关诈骗的信息，公众可访问 www.scamshield.gov.sg 或拨打 ScamShield 热线 1799。
swetha.sundararajan@asiaone.com