The Police have arrested a 27-year-old Malaysian man for his suspected involvement in cases of job scam.
On 20 and 21 August 2025, the Police received two reports of job scams relating to YouTube channel subscriptions. In both cases, the victims had allegedly handed over $11,000 and $3,000 respectively to an unknown man after being instructed by scammers to do so. The victims were told that they needed to upgrade to an agent account which would give them access to higher compensation tiers.
Through follow-up investigations, officers from Bedok Police Division arrested the man on 20 August 2025.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man is believed to be involved in other similar cases and had allegedly been tasked by unknown persons to collect cash from victims of job scams. The monies collected were then handed over to the unknown persons.
The man will be charged in court on 22 August 2025 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, read with Section 109 and Section 108B of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine not exceeding $500,000, or both.
The Police take a serious stance against any person who may be involved in scams, and perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law. The Police would like to remind members of the public never to transfer monies, hand monies or other valuables to any unknown persons or persons whose identity they have not verified.
Members of the public are encouraged to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- ADD – Add the ScamShield app to block calls and filter SMSes. Set transaction limits that are adequate for daily expenses, and lower transaction notification thresholds. Alert the bank immediately of any suspicious activity in your bank account. Activate the Money Lock feature of your bank to “lock up” a portion of your money so that it cannot be transferred out digitally by anyone.
- CHECK – Check for scam signs with official sources such as the ScamShield App. Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799.
- TELL – Tell the authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent transactions to your bank immediately and make a police report.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit 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.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
21 August 2025 @ 11:27 PM