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Scammers are liable for the offence of cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, committed by means of remote communication, under Section 420(2) of the Penal Code 1871.

Members of locally-linked organised criminal scam groups and recruiters of organised criminal scam groups are liable for offences under Sections 5 and 6 of the Organised Crime Act 2015.

Mandatory caning will apply to scammers, members of locally-linked organised criminal scam groups and recruiters of organised criminal scam groups.

Scam mules may be liable for caning for offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits Act) 1992, the Computer Misuse Act 1993, and the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906.

If provided for, discretionary caning will apply where:

i. the accused knew or intended for the enabler (e.g., Singpass or SIM card) to be used in the commission or facilitation of scam (whether or not any scam was actually perpetrated); or

ii. it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the enabler was used to commit or facilitate scams and the accused is unable to prove to the satisfaction of the court that he had taken reasonable steps to prevent such a result; or

iii. the enabling action (e.g., transfer of money) facilitated the laundering of scam proceeds and, where applicable, the accused is unable to prove to the satisfaction of the court that he had taken reasonable steps to ascertain that he would not be dealing with scams proceeds.

Discretionary caning of up to 12 strokes