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New Paper
4 days ago
- New Paper
Nine suspected money mules charged over alleged involvement in scams
Nine people were hauled to court after they allegedly allowed scam syndicates to access their bank accounts or Singpass credentials. On June 2, six men were each handed between two and 19 charges. They are Muhamad Saifullah Azuwan, 27; Yuvan Thirumaran, 24; Amarjit Singh Jugindar Singh, 50; Ang Yong Han, 19; Addy Amin Mohamed, 50; and Lee Jun Chye, 25. Three women - Cindy Yap Qinhan, 32; Khoo Yun Xuan, 32; and Norsuliani Sulaiman, 41 - face between one and three charges each. The nine of them are among 41 people who are expected to be charged this week over allegedly acting as money mules or allowing related activities in a variety of scams, the police had said earlier. These include government official impersonation scams, rental scams, job scams, fake friend call scams and e-commerce scams. The nine people charged on June 2 are accused of relinquishing or selling their bank accounts to enable criminal syndicates to launder money or unlawfully disclosing their Singpass credentials, enabling criminal syndicates to misuse their identities to open bank accounts. Their offences include abetment of cheating, assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct, and various contraventions of the Computer Misuse Act. Many of the 41 suspects were promised a commission of up to $9,000 each for the use of their bank or Singpass accounts, but were not paid, said the police. Scam victims in Singapore lost $1.1 billion in 2024, around 70 per cent higher than the $651.8 million that scammers took in 2023, marking a record high amount of losses suffered in a single year. The government has stated its intention to clamp down on money mules amid the scam scourge. Under tougher sentencing guidelines introduced on Aug 21, 2024, a total of 230 money mules were charged between August 2024 and March 2025. All adult offenders charged during this period were each handed a jail term of at least six months, while those aged below 21 were sent for reformative training, said the police. To avoid being implicated in such crimes, the police urged the public to always reject requests by others to use their bank or Singpass accounts. The public should also be wary of seemingly attractive money-making opportunities that promise fast and easy payouts for the use of these personal accounts. "Anyone who allows their personal bank accounts to be used to receive and transfer money for others will be held accountable if these transactions are linked to crimes," the police said. Those convicted of assisting another person to retain the benefits from criminal conduct or cheating can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both. Anyone found guilty of facilitating unauthorised access to computer material for the first time can be jailed for up to two years, fined, or both. If convicted of illegally disclosing passwords or access codes for Singpass, the suspects can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Indian-origin duo among 9 charged in Singapore's $1.1 billion scam crackdown
Two Indian-origin men were among nine people charged in Singapore on Monday for allegedly acting as money mules, enabling scam syndicates to use their bank accounts. Yuvan Thirumaran, 24, and Amarjit Singh Jugindar Singh, 50, were among six men and three women charged with scam-related offences, facing between one and 19 counts each, The Straits Times newspaper reported. The nine people are accused of selling their bank accounts to enable criminal syndicates to launder money. Also Read | Indian-origin CEO who bought his first apartment at age 12 is Singapore's youngest billionaire Their offences include abetment of cheating, assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct, and various contraventions of the Computer Misuse Act. Forty-one people are expected to be charged this week over allegedly acting as money mules or allowing related activities in a variety of scams, including government official impersonation scams, rental scams, job scams, fake friend call scams and e-commerce scams, according to the report. Also Read | Two Haryana men get 2 years for impersonating Singapore immigration, duping Indians Those convicted of assisting another person to retain the benefits from criminal conduct or cheating can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both. Scam victims in Singapore lost SGD 1.1 billion in 2024, about 70 per cent more than the SGD 651.8 million lost in 2023, marking record-high amounts of losses suffered in a single year.
