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Almost $9 million in scam losses foiled by police and crypto exchanges

Police and crypto exchanges prevented nearly $9 million in losses from scams through joint operations and advanced blockchain analysis. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits TimesRhea Yasmine2026-09-03 23:15查看原文 ↗

The anti-cryptocurrency scam operation, which is in its fourth installment, took place from July 1 to Aug 31.

Published Sep 03, 2026, 11:15 PM

Updated Sep 03, 2026, 11:15 PM

Over July and August, police and crypto exchanges prevented more than 355 victims from losing nearly $9 million to cryptocurrency scams in Singapore.

The operation used advanced blockchain analysis and involved partnerships with major crypto service providers and international law enforcement agencies.

Police stressed the need for ongoing collaboration and advised the public to follow the "ACT" steps to protect against scams.

SINGAPORE – Over July and August, m ore than 355 victims avoided losing over $8.94 millio n to cryptocurrency scams thanks to a joint operation by t he police and Digital Payment Token (DPT) service providers.

In a statement on Sept 3 , the police said the anti-cryptocurrency scam operation, which was carried out for the fourth time , took place from July 1 to Aug 31 .

The Singapore Police Force’s Cyber Command partnered with DPT service providers including Coinbase, Coinhako, DTCPay, Gemini, Independent Reserve, OKX, StraitsX and Upbit.

The police said officers conducted advanced blockchain analysis using tools from industry leaders, Chainalysis and TRM Lab s, to identify victims across multiple scam typologies, including government officials impersonation, investment and job scams.

Participating DPT service providers then provided customer information to identify victims, allowing officers to make interventions over the phone and in-person and prevent the millions in losses .

The police said they also shared blockchain intelligence derived from the operation with foreign law enforcement counterparts, including the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation and th e Cybercrime Squad New South Wales Police Force.

This led to the identification o f 50 victims who were overseas .

“The outcome of the fourth operation reaffirms the importance of sustained public-private partnerships and international collaboration in the fight against scams,” said the police.

“As scams continue to grow in sophistication and scale, the combination of the Cyber Command’s investigative and technical capabilities, support from DPT service providers, and cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies has proven to be an effective approach in detecting scam activities early and protecting members of the public from financial harm.”

The police said they will continue to work closely with DPT service providers, foreign law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to combat cybercrime.

To protect themselves against scams, the police advised members of the public to follow the “ACT” acrony m, which outlines how members of the public can Add security features, Check for signs, and Tell the authorities and others about scams.

In June, the third anti-scam operation between the police and several cryptocurrency exchanges prevented more than 130 victims from losin g more than $2.9 million .

Rhea Yasmine is a journalist at The Straits Times. She covers local and international issues, with an interest in South-east Asia.

此次打击加密货币诈骗的行动已进入第四阶段，从7月1日持续到8月31日。

发布于 2026 年 9 月 3 日晚上 11:15

更新于2026年9月3日晚上11:15

7 月和 8 月期间，新加坡警方和加密货币交易所阻止了 355 多名受害者因加密货币诈骗损失近 900 万美元。

该行动运用了先进的区块链分析技术，并与主要的加密货币服务提供商和国际执法机构建立了合作关系。

警方强调需要持续合作，并建议公众遵循“ACT”步骤来防范诈骗。

新加坡——在7月和8月期间，由于警方和数字支付代币（DPT）服务提供商的联合行动，超过355名受害者避免了因加密货币诈骗而损失超过894万美元。

警方在9月3日发表的声明中表示，此次打击加密货币诈骗的行动是第四次开展，从7月1日持续到8月31日。

新加坡警察部队网络指挥部与包括 Coinbase、Coinhako、DTCPay、Gemini、Independent Reserve、OKX、StraitsX 和 Upbit 在内的 DPT 服务提供商建立了合作关系。

警方表示，警员们利用行业领先企业 Chainalysis 和 TRM Labs 的工具进行了先进的区块链分析，以识别多种诈骗类型的受害者，包括冒充政府官员、投资诈骗和求职诈骗。

参与 DPT 服务的供应商随后提供客户信息以识别受害者，使警官能够通过电话和当面进行干预，从而防止数百万美元的损失。