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The Police have arrested two men and one woman, aged between 16 and 31, for their suspected involvement in fake bulk order scams involving the impersonation of army personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces. Since 4 September 2025, there have been at least five cases reported, with total losses amounting to at least $32,000.

On 15 and 16 September 2025, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department’s Anti-Scam Command and Central Police Division conducted raids in the vicinity of Middle Road, Woodlands Street 81 and Cantonment Road, which led to the arrest of these three persons. Several electronic devices and pre-paid cards were seized during the two-day operation.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio had allegedly acted on the instructions of a scam syndicate to facilitate the perpetration of this scam variant. The 16-year-old male teenager and 22-year-old woman had allegedly relinquished their bank accounts to the scam syndicate for monetary gains, while another 31-year-old man had assisted unknown individuals to subscribe to phone lines. Some of these lines were found to be linked to scam cases of this variant.

The woman will be charged in court on 17 September 2025 for relinquishing her bank account under Section 3(1) read with Section 12 of the Computer Misuse Act 1993. The offence of facilitating unauthorised access to computer material under Section 3(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 carries an imprisonment term of up to two years, a fine, or both, for a first conviction.

Police investigations are ongoing into the involvement of the man and male teenager.

The Police take a serious stance against any person who may be involved in scams, and perpetrators will be sternly dealt with in accordance with the law. To avoid being an accomplice to crimes, members of the public should always reject requests by others to use your bank account or mobile lines as you will be held accountable if these are linked to crimes.

The Police would also like to advise businesses to adopt the following precautionary measures to avoid falling for scams:

1. ADD – A mandatory step in your business processes to independently verify the identity of the party that you are corresponding with. Avoid making payments or deposits in advance to new suppliers. Arrange to meet the supplier and pay only upon delivery of the goods.
   
   
2. CHECK – For scam signs with official sources such as the ScamShield Helpline (1799). You can also check the legitimacy of suspicious messages, phone numbers and website links via the ScamShield app or visit the ScamShield website at www.scamshield.gov.sg. Check for reviews of suppliers to establish their legitimacy before committing to a purchase.
   
   
3. TELL – Tell the authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report the scammers to WhatsApp, or the respective messaging app.

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.