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The Anti-Scam Command (ASCom) of the Singapore Police Force worked closely with local banks to identify and freeze over 180 bank accounts that were implicated in scams and over $486,000 was seized. Between 29 September and 24 October 2025, officers from the ASCom and the seven Police Land Divisions conducted a three-week islandwide enforcement operation against persons for their suspected involvement in government official impersonation scams, investment scams, and job scams. In terms of the amount lost, these scam types were among the top five in the first half of 2025.

The operation led to the investigations of 52 women and 95 men, aged between 16 and 76, for allegedly relinquishing their bank accounts and enabled criminal syndicates to commit money laundering. The persons are being investigated for alleged offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 and the Computer Misuse Act 1993. The offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct in certain circumstances under Section 55A(5) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine not exceeding $50,000, or both. 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 of up to $5,000, or both for a first conviction.

The Police also collaborated closely with major industry stakeholders, such as social media companies, phone application messaging platforms and telecommunication companies to disrupt more than 920 online enablers and terminated more than 1,140 phone lines that were linked to scams.

The Police take a serious stance against persons who may be involved in scams, and perpetrators will be sternly dealt with in accordance with the law. To avoid being an accomplice to criminal activities, members of the public should always reject requests by others to use their SingPass credentials, bank accounts or mobile lines, as they will be held accountable for their misuse.

The Police urge members of the public to “ACT” against scams. The ACT acronym outlines how members of the public can Add security features, Check for signs, and Tell the authorities and other about scams.

1. ADD – Add security features such as the ScamShield application and two-factor authentication for personal accounts, such as banks, social media, and Singpass accounts. Transaction limits for internet banking, including PayNow, could also be set up to limit the amount of funds that can be lost in the event of a scam. 
   
   
2. CHECK – Check for potential signs of a scam by asking questions, fact-checking requests for personal information and money transfers, and verifying the legitimacy of online listings and reviews. Take the time to pause and check. If it is too good to be true, it is probably untrue, and a scam.
   
   
3. TELL – Tell the authorities and others about scam encounters by reporting to the bank, ScamShield, or by filing a Police report. Tell others about ongoing scams and preventive steps they can take. Report the fraudulent pages and/or monikers to the respective platforms.

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 1800-255-000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to safeguard our community.