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The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has partnered the International Security Cooperation Directorate (DCIS) of the French National Police, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior, and the International Security Alliance (ISA) to organise the Anti-Scam Conference 2026 in Singapore, titled “United Against Scams” from 11 to 13 May 2026.

The Conference brings together representatives from over 20 countries from Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, as well as international organisations, industry partners and local stakeholders. The Conference will enable participants to strengthen cooperation and share best practices to disrupt criminal networks that operate across borders. More details of the Conference can be found in Annex A.

The Opening Ceremony of the Conference on 11 May was graced by Mr Goh Pei Ming, Minister of State (MOS), Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development, His Excellency Mr Stephen Marchisio, Ambassador of France to Singapore, and Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Khalfan Al Kaabi, Director of International Cooperation, UAE Ministry of Interior & Advisory Board Member of the Global Anti-Scam Alliance. 

In his opening address, MOS Goh highlighted the critical importance of strengthening capabilities, fostering local and international partnerships, and staying ahead of evolving threats. As part of Singapore’s latest efforts on this front, MOS Goh announced that SPF will form a new Cyber Command. The Cyber Command will bring together and scale up SPF’s counter-scam and cybercrime capabilities to better protect Singaporeans from crime in the cyberspace. More details can be found in Annex B.

As scams continue to evolve in sophistication and scale, SPF remains committed to leading global efforts against scams. Through innovation, partnerships, and intelligence-driven strategies – including the launch of the new SPF Cyber Command – SPF will better protect the public, anticipate emerging threats, and strengthen a united global front against scams and cybercrime. 

Annex A

Anti-Scam Conference 2026

The Conference is structured around the overarching theme of “United Against Scams”, with a focused programme over three days:

• 11 May – Stronger through Partnerships: Spotlights Singapore’s anti-scam strategies, highlighting the coordination between SPF and local stakeholders.
  
  
• 12 May – A Global Network: A Shared Mission: International speakers will share insights on their countries’ approaches to combating scams, fostering cross-border collaboration and the exchange of operational insights.
  
  
• 13 May – Transforming through Technology: Showcases how technology agencies leverage innovation and digital tools to fight scams, enhance detection capabilities and safeguard our communities.

Scams remain a significant concern in Singapore and beyond, with syndicates exploiting digital platforms, cross-border networks, and emerging technologies to target victims. These highly organised and transnational scam syndicates make detection, disruption, and enforcement increasingly complex.

To-date, SPF has worked closely with a wide network of over 190 local and international partners, including financial institutions and digital platforms, to detect and disrupt scams. Since the establishment of the Anti-Scam Centre (ASC) in 2019, the SPF has recovered more than S$730 million for scam victims, underscoring the importance of swift intervention and strong partnerships in mitigating losses.

The Conference provides a platform for participants to share operational insights, exchange best practices, and strengthen partnerships to better detect, disrupt, and investigate scams. Through these collaborations, law enforcement agencies and stakeholders can enhance collective capabilities to respond to evolving threats.

Annex B

Establishment of the new SPF Cyber Command

To stay ahead of evolving digital threats, MOS Goh announced the establishment of the SPF Cyber Command in the second half of 2026. As a frontline unit, the Cyber Command will consolidate counter-scam and cybercrime capabilities across SPF under a single, unified structure, integrating operations, investigations, and intelligence functions. This will strengthen SPF’s ability to respond more effectively to cybercrime and scams. 

The Cyber Command will comprise the following capabilities: 

1. Cyber Operations. A new Cyber Operations Centre within the Command will strengthen SPF’s ability to proactively detect and disrupt online criminal activities, including scam enablers, in real-time. The Cyber Operations Centre will leverage technology to sense-make cyberspace, uncover threat actors and their infrastructure, and work to disrupt these online activities. For instance, it will identify phishing campaigns and the associated accounts used to perpetrate these campaigns and use levers provided for under the Online Criminal Harms Act to disable these malicious enablers. The existing Anti-Scam Centre, housed within the Cyber Operations Centre, will be scaled up to strengthen SPF’s capabilities to recover assets. It will also continue working with financial institutions to trace and recover funds, as well as build specialised cryptocurrency tracing capabilities.
   
   
2. Intel-led Investigations. The Cyber Command will leverage intelligence and investigation methods to cripple scam and cybercrime syndicates. Through intel-led operations, Cyber Command’s investigation teams will focus on tackling scams and cybercrime cases at scale and upstream. For example, the Command’s investigation teams will look into transnational organised criminal syndicates responsible for perpetrating ransomware, malware and scam cases. It will work with international partners to launch operations against both local and overseas threat actors. 
   
   
3. Partnerships. The Cyber Command will serve as a focal point for partnerships with local and international stakeholders, enabling more coordinated and impactful collaboration in the fight against cybercrime and scams. For example, the Cyber Command will re-organise SPF’s existing partnership frameworks for cybercrime such as the Alliance of Public-Private Partners (APPACT) and the Project FRONTIER¹ and expand them to strengthen public-private collaboration in key areas such as information sharing, disruption of cyber-criminal threats, investigation into cyber-threat enablers and infrastructure. In 2024, SPF launched FRONTIER+, a coalition of Anti-Scam Centre representatives to bring together law enforcement agencies from more jurisdictions for real-time intelligence sharing, joint operations, and coordinated enforcement against scam syndicates. In May 2026, the network was also instrumental in supporting the full recovery of USD$6.6 million transferred from a Singapore-based commodity trading company to a fraudulent bank account in Oman, after falling prey to a Business Email Compromise Scam. This case underscores the vital role of FRONTIER+, and we will continue to invite more countries to join the FRONTIER+ network. These efforts reflect SPF’s continued commitment to adapt to the evolving threat landscape and work with our partners to strengthen our collective response against criminal threats.
   
   
4. Talent Development. 
   The Cyber Command will be a hub for SPF’s cyber talent to develop deep specialist capabilities and technical skills in anti-scam and cybercrime-related competencies. The Command will recruit, train, and deploy both uniformed and civilian officers that will work together across different roles such as scams and cybercrime investigations, cyber-threat hunting, and disruption. The SPF will expand the number of full-time National Service Cybercrime Operators (NSCOs) over time and establish a contingent of National Servicemen specialising in scams and cybercrime fighting capabilities that can contribute to SPF’s efforts to make cyberspace more secure for Singaporeans. 

 ¹Stands for Funds Recovery Operations and Networks Team, Inspiring Effective Resolutions.

Annex C

Photos taken at the Anti-Scam Conference 2026



MOS Goh Pei Ming delivering opening remarks at the Anti-Scam Conference 2026



SPF officers briefing MOS Goh Pei Ming and attendees on the capabilities of the Cryptocurrency Tracing Team



Starting 6th from left of first row: Lieutenant Colonel Saeed Khalfan Al Kaabi, His Excellency Mr Stephen Marchisio, MOS Goh Pei Ming, DC Zhang Weihan, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation and Intelligence) concurrent Director of Criminal Investigation Department with attendees of the Anti-Scam Conference 2026.