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The Singapore Police Force would like to alert members of the public to be vigilant against scams that involve the impersonation of senior government officials, including the Secretary to the Cabinet. An alert was put out earlier on 6 May 2026.  Since then, more cases have emerged. The scammers appear to be targeting business professionals who have had prior interactions with government officials.

In these cases, the scammers would impersonate senior government officials including the Secretary to the Cabinet and inform the victim to attend a virtual meeting with the President, Ministers, and other government officials. The victim would be requested to provide an email address to receive a “Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)” for the meeting. The scammers would also inform the victim to endorse the NDA and furnish a copy of their identification cards.

In one such case, the victim received a WhatsApp message with Mr Wong Hong Kuan’s profile photo, informing him to attend a meeting with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. He also received an email from WongHongKuan.secretarycabinet@proton.me, purportedly sent by the Secretary to the Cabinet, requesting urgent funding assistance relating to the situation at the Straits of Hormuz. The email included what appeared to be an official government‑issued letter of guarantee bearing PM Wong’s signature, stating that the funds would be reimbursed by the Singapore Government within 15 business days. The victim was also asked to sign an NDA, which he did.   

The victim was subsequently invited to a Zoom video conference that appeared to involve PM Wong, as well as other local and overseas government officials. In reality, the participants had been fabricated using deepfake AI technology. Following the meeting, the victim was contacted via WhatsApp and transferred at least SGD 4.9 million through a series of transactions to a corporate bank account supplied by the scammers. The victim later felt that something was amiss and contacted the Secretary to the Cabinet on 14 May 2026, at which point he realised that he had fallen prey to a scam.

In relation to earlier cases using the same modus operandi, the Police have arrested and charged three individuals on 9 May 2026 for their suspected involvement in SIM card offences.

The Police would like to remind members of the public to never transfer money or provide your identification card details to any unknown persons or persons whose identity you did not verify. Additionally, Singapore government officials will never do the following over emails or phone calls:

a)    Ask you to transfer money;

b)    Ask you to disclose bank login details;

c)    Ask you to install mobile apps from unofficial app stores; and

d)    Transfer your call to the Police or any other government officials.

Members of the public are encouraged to adopt the following precautionary measures:

a)    ADD – ScamShield App to protect yourself from scam calls and SMSes. Set security features (e.g. set up transaction limits for internet banking transactions, enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Multifactor Authentication for banks).

b)    CHECK – for scam signs with official sources. You can 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.

c)    TELL – authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent transactions to your bank immediately.

If you are in doubt, call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 to check. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to safeguard our community.

Annex A – Screenshots of WhatsApp Conversation Between Scammers and Victim

Annex B – Email Received by the Victim