Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department, seven Police Land Divisions and Singpass Anti-Fraud Team conducted an island-wide anti-scam enforcement operation between 8 and 11 July 2025. A total of 13 men and two women, aged between 18 and 68, are being investigated for allegedly relinquishing their Singpass credentials to perpetuate scams.
Out of the 15 individuals, five men and one woman, aged between 19 and 56, were subsequently arrested for offences under Section 8A of the Computer Misuse Act 1993.
These relinquished Singpass credentials were allegedly used to open bank accounts that were later implicated in various scams, with victims reporting total losses of more than $890,000.
Preliminary investigations revealed that these individuals had allegedly facilitated the scams in several ways:
- Some individuals allegedly sold their Singpass credentials. These credentials were then misused to open new bank accounts and to register for new mobile phone lines.
- Others allegedly gave unknown parties access to their Singpass accounts without verifying their identities.
- Several individuals surrendered their Singpass credentials after being deceived by fraudulent job offers or bogus investment schemes. The scammers convinced these individuals that Singpass access was necessary to set up employment profiles, verify their identities for job applications, or create investment accounts.
Police investigations are ongoing. The offence of disclosing one’s Singpass credentials to facilitate an offence under Section 8A of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, or fine, or both.
The Police will take firm action against those responsible for scam operations and strongly advise members of the public not to accept offers of quick monetary gains in exchange for their Singpass accounts or credentials. Members of the public should never disclose their Singpass passwords or 2FA details to unknown persons, as these credentials can be misused to access various digital services, including the opening of bank accounts, e-wallets, crypto accounts, and mobile phone lines for illegal activities. The Police would like to remind members of the public that individuals will be held accountable if they are found to be linked to such crimes.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit the ScamShield website at www.scamshield.gov.sg 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 www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential.
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SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
17 July 2025 @ 12:00 PM