The Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a case of cheating.
On 20 June 2025 at about 11.10am, the Police were alerted by a bank to a possible scam case after a woman attempted to withdraw a large sum of money and the transaction was stopped. The Police subsequently managed to locate the woman to find out her purpose and discovered that she was a possible victim of a cryptocurrency investment scam. Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman had withdrawn more than $300,000 from another bank branch before the Police’s intervention and purportedly handed over the money to the man in exchange for cryptocurrencies. The woman had allegedly handed over more than $1.3 million to the man since May 2025.
Through extensive investigations, officers from Central Police Division established the identity of the man and subsequently arrested him at Woodlands Checkpoint on 20 June 2025 before he could leave Singapore. A bank card allegedly belonging to another person and two handphones were found in his possession and seized as case exhibits.
The man will be charged on 21 June 2025 with one offence of unauthorised access to computer material under Section 3(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993, which carries a fine of up to $5,000, or imprisonment term of up to two years, or both, for first-time offenders; and a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both, for subsequent convictions.
Investigations into the cheating offence is ongoing.
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. To avoid becoming involved in money laundering activities, members of the public should always reject requests to use their personal bank accounts to receive and transfer money for others.
If you have any information relating to such crimes or if you are in doubt, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential. If you require urgent Police assistance, please dial ‘999’.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamshield.gov.sg or call the ScamShield Helpline at 1799. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to safeguard our community!
Exhibits seized
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
21 June 2025 @ 9:10 AM