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The Police are investigating 36 persons, aged between 16 and 69, for their suspected involvement in illegal online gambling activities and misuse of bank accounts, following a series of gambling suppression operations conducted between 10 and 21 November 2025.

During the operations, officers from the Specialised Crime Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department established that a total of 36 persons are believed to have engaged in either illegal online betting or facilitated such activities by providing access to their bank accounts and Singpass credentials. The Police have since frozen over $10,000 of suspected criminal proceeds from these bank accounts.  

Investigations are ongoing against the 36 persons for the following alleged offences:

1. Gambling either using illegal gambling websites or mobile applications and performed monetary transactions with bank accounts controlled by the illegal gambling syndicates. 13 persons are being investigated for offences under the Gambling Control Act 2022; and 
   
   
2. Selling or relinquishing control of bank accounts and/or Singpass credentials to illegal gambling syndicates. Some were allegedly deceived into handing over their accounts after responding to fraudulent job advertisements that falsely claimed bank account access was required for employment verification. Others had allegedly cheated banks into opening accounts before passing their banking credentials to unknown persons. 23 persons are being investigated for offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1993, Penal Code 1871 and the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act.

Under Section 20(3) of the Gambling Control Act 2022, any person who gambles with an unlawful gambling service provider shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

Under Section 3(1) read with Section 12(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993, for first time offenders who relinquishes their banking facilities to facilitate illegal gambling activities shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both. 

Under Section 8A (1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993, any person who discloses any password or access code of the user in relation to the national digital identity service shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, an imprisonment term of up to three years, or both.

Under Section 417 of the Penal Code 1871, any person who cheats shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or fine, or both. 

The offence of money laundering under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 carries an imprisonment term of up to ten years, a fine of up to $500,000, or both. 

The Police will continue to take firm enforcement action against those who engage in illegal gambling activities or who support such operations as criminal enablers. Members of the public should reject offers to sell or “rent out” their bank accounts or Singpass credentials and be alert to job scams that request access to bank accounts or iBanking credentials.

Members of the public are strongly advised to stay away from illegal gambling activities. The public can contact National Council on Problem Gambling at 1800-6-668-668 if they wish to seek help for gambling addiction.