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Two male Singaporeans, aged 25 and 39, will be charged on 20 May 2026 for their suspected involvement in fraudulently registering corporate SIM cards for illicit purposes.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the two men were offered cash rewards up to $1,270 for registering between 100 to 238 corporate SIM cards. The men used their existing companies for the purpose of the bulk purchase of SIM cards, before handing them over to criminal syndicates.

Criminal syndicates exploit local SIM cards and eSIMs as channels of communication for scams, unlicensed moneylending and vice, among other illicit activities. 

The offence of unlawful provision of SIM card registered using the person’s personal information to another person under Section 39B(1)(a) read with 39B(2)(a) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 carries a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both. 

The Police take a serious view of SIM cards being misused as a conduit for crimes and will not hesitate to take action against individuals who misuse their eSIM/SIM card via reselling, allowing others to use their SIM cards, helping other individuals to register SIM cards or holding multiple SIM cards without a legitimate reason. 

For more information on misuse of SIM cards, members of the public can visit Misuse of SIM Card Offences (https://www.police.gov.sg/Advisories/Crime/ Misuse-of-SIM-Card-Offences). Members of the public can also call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness if they suspect or know of anyone who may be involved in the fraudulent registration of SIM cards. All information will be kept strictly confidential.