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International Business Times
30-07-2025
- International Business Times
Two Men Charged Over Suspected Involvement in Government Official Impersonation Scams in Singapore
July 30, 2025 19:08 +08 Representational image Pixabay Two men, aged 30 and 37, were arrested for their suspected involvement in several cases of government official impersonation scam ("GOIS"). The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Wednesday, July 30, that they received a report of GOIS involving the impersonation of a government official purportedly from the Monetary Authority of Singapore on May 17 May. Reportedly, the victim had allegedly handed over more than S$43,000 in cash to the 30-year-old man, a cash mule, after being instructed by the scammer to do so. The victim was told that she had been implicated in an offence and was required to surrender the funds for investigative purposes. SPF said, "Through extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations, officers from the Anti-Scam Command arrested the two men on July 28. The two men are believed to be accomplices who worked together in facilitating the scam syndicate to retain benefits from criminal conduct." "Preliminary investigations revealed that the 30-year-old man had purportedly collected the cash from the victim on behalf of the scam syndicate before handing over the cash to an unknown person. Prior to their arrest on July 28 July, the 30-year-old man had also allegedly collected S$47,000 from another scam victim before handing the cash to the 37-year-old man. The cash amounting to S$47,000 was recovered upon their arrest. The two men are believed to be involved in other similar cases," added the police. On Wednesday, July 30, the two men will face charges under Section 51 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 for abetment by conspiracy to assist another in keeping the benefits of criminal activity. The offense is punishable by up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to half a million dollars, or both. Related topics : Singapore crime
International Business Times
11-07-2025
- International Business Times
Singaporean Man, 23, Arrested for His Suspected Involvement in Government Official Impersonation Scam
A 23-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, July 9, for his suspected involvement in several cases of government official impersonation scam ("GOIS"). The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday, July 10, that they received a report of GOIS involving the impersonation of a government official purportedly from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on July 8. They added that the victim had reportedly handed over more than S$29,000 to the man, a cash mule, after being instructed by the scammer to do so. SPF said, "Through extensive ground enquiries and follow up investigations, officers from the Anti-Scam Command (ASCom) arrested the man on July 9, when he allegedly attempted to collect more money from the victim." "Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly been tasked by an unknown person to collect cash and bring the collected cash to Malaysia to be handed over to the said unknown person. The man is believed to be involved in other similar cases," the authority added. The man will be charged in court on Friday, July 11, with the offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct under Section 51(1)(a) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992. The offense is punishable by up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to S$500,000, or both.
Straits Times
16-06-2025
- Straits Times
Woman who spent over $262,000 using stolen credit card credentials arrested while trying to buy jewellery
Woman who spent over $262,000 using stolen credit card credentials arrested while trying to buy jewellery A 48-year-old woman was arrested for her suspected involvement in making unauthorised transactions of more than $262,000 using another person's credit card credentials. The police said they received several reports on June 11, from victims of Government Official Impersonation Scams (GOIS) who were deceived by scammers posing as staff members from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Money belonging to the victims was purportedly transferred to a credit card, which was then used to make unauthorised transactions. Through follow-up investigations, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department established the identity of the credit card owner and discovered that he was also a victim of a GOIS. He had been instructed to apply for a credit card and handed the credit card credentials to the scammer. The credit card was eventually traced to a 48-year-old woman, who was arrested on June 14 while attempting to make a purchase at a jewellery store. Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman had allegedly provisioned the credit card credentials on her mobile phone app and made several fraudulent purchases of gold bars and jewellery, with the intention of handing them over to the scammers. The woman will be charged in court on June 16 with abetment by conspiracy to commit cheating, which carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine. The police advise merchants and sales staff to be vigilant and adopt correct card acceptance procedures when processing credit or debit card transactions. They should look out for the name and security features on the card face and contact their processing bank immediately for advice if they detect anything suspicious. Credit or debit cardholders are advised to call their card-issuing banks immediately if they notice any discrepancies or if their cards are lost or stolen. You should also not give out card details to strangers, and adopt measures such as activating SMS notifications for charges and checking your bank statements. For more information on scams, visit or call the ScamShield helpline at 1799. Anyone with information on such scams may call the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at All information will be kept strictly confidential. Click here to contribute a story or submit it to our WhatsApp Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
