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The Police have arrested 15 men and five women, aged between 19 and 49, for their suspected involvement in perpetrating various scam-related money mule activities. The persons are believed to be involved in various scams such as Government Officials Impersonation Scam (GOIS), job scams, e-commerce scams and investment scams, accounting for more than $1.3 million in losses. They will be charged in court from 13 to 17 April 2026 for offences including abetment to cheating, assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct and abetting unauthorised access to computer material. 

Investigations revealed that the 20 individuals had allegedly facilitated scam activities by relinquishing or selling their bank accounts, and enabled criminal syndicates to launder money. Some allegedly cheated banks into opening bank accounts and handed over their iBanking credentials to unknown persons. 

The offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct 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, or both. The offence of cheating under Section 417 of the Penal Code 1871 carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine, 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, or both, for a first conviction.

The Police take a serious stance against any person who may be involved in scams, and perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law. With effect from 30 December 2025, scammers and members or recruiters of scam syndicates will face mandatory caning of at least six strokes, which can go up to 24 strokes. Scam mules who enable scammers by laundering scam proceeds will face discretionary caning of up to 12 strokes. This includes certain money-laundering offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, Singpass offences under the Computer Misuse Act; and certain SIM-card offences under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act. 

Under the Facility Restriction Framework, persons involved in mule-related offences – whether they are under investigation and assessed to be at risk, or have been warned, issued with composition sums, prosecuted, or convicted – may face restrictions on banking services and mobile line subscriptions to prevent further facilitation of scams.

Photographs of some of the arrests