This article describes a recent police investigation into suspected scammers and money mules in Singapore. Here's a summary of the key points: 242 suspects (160 men and 82 women, aged 16-73) are being investigated for cheating, money laundering, and providing illegal...

The case highlights several key aspects of modern financial fraud: Sophisticated impersonation: The scammers used deepfake technology to impersonate multiple executives, including the CEO and CFO, making their deception highly convincing. Comprehensive approach: The...

Digital Fraud in Financial Services: 2023 Trends According to the LexisNexis Risk Solutions report: Digital fraud attacks in financial services increased by 17% in 2023 Human-initiated attacks rose by 8% year-over-year, reaching 1.2% Regional variations were...

Singapore is experiencing a surge in impersonation scams involving Chinese platforms like WeChat, UnionPay, and Alipay. 678 cases have been reported since January 2025, and losses have exceeded SG$17.4 million. The scam typically works as follows: Scammers call from...

The Singapore Police Force and MAS have issued a joint advisory about scammers who impersonate MAS officials. Since March 2025, at least three cases have been reported with losses of at least $614,000. How the Scam Works Victims receive unsolicited calls from local...

Singapore is generally a safe travel destination, and you should exercise normal safety precautions—basically, using common sense and being alert, as you would in Australia. Safety Violent crime against tourists is rare.Petty crime like theft and pickpocketing can...

A 37-year-old Indian national man will be charged in court on April 7, 2025 (today) for allegedly stealing from several shops at Changi Airport Police were alerted on March 23 to a missing handbag from a shop in the airport's transit area The suspect was identified...

Primary Privacy Threats Data Mining - Identity thieves can compile basic information from social media (usernames, addresses, emails, and phone numbers) to conduct phishing scams or seek additional sensitive information. Location Sharing - Often enabled by default,...

The police are investigating a scam website that impersonates SupportGoWhere, a legitimate Singapore government portal that shows citizens what support schemes they're eligible for. The scam works by: Sending victims SMS links to a fake version of SupportGoWhere...

Sandran Samoo, a welding trainer at NTUC LearningHub, was sentenced to four months in jail and fined $26,570 for collecting bribes from trainees between 2016 and 2022. The 52-year-old Malaysian permanent resident of Singapore...