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The Police have arrested two men and one woman, aged between 17 and 28, for their suspected involvement in fake bulk order scams involving the impersonation of army personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces.

On 18 and 19 September 2025, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department’s Anti-Scam Command and Central Police Division conducted simultaneous raids in the vicinity of Bukit Batok West, Fernvale Lane, and Northshore Drive, which led to the arrest of these three persons. Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio had allegedly acted on instructions of a scam syndicate to facilitate the perpetration of this scam variant. The 28-year-old man had allegedly relinquished his Singpass credentials to the scam syndicate for monetary gains, while another 17-year-old female teenager and 21-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.

Police investigations against the three individuals 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 offence of knowingly providing a fraudulently registered SIM card to another person to facilitate a crime for any gain under Section 39B(1) read with 39B(2)(a) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 carries a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.

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, Singpass credentials 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.