The Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for his suspected involvement in several cases of government official impersonation scam (“GOIS”).
On 8 July 2025, the Police received a report of GOIS involving the impersonation of a government official purportedly from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), where the victim had allegedly handed over more than $29,000 to the man, a cash mule, after being instructed by the scammer to do so.
Through extensive ground enquiries and follow up investigations, officers from the Anti-Scam Command (ASCom) arrested the man on 9 July 2025, when he allegedly attempted to collect more money from the victim.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man had allegedly been tasked by an unknown person to collect cash, and bring the collected cash to Malaysia to be handed over to the said unknown person. The man is believed to be involved in other similar cases.
The man will be charged in Court on 11 July 2025 with the offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct under Section 51(1)(a) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to ten years, a fine not exceeding S$500,000 or both.
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. The Police would like to remind members of the public never to transfer monies, hand monies or other valuables to any unknown persons or persons whose identity you did not verify.
Members of the public are encouraged to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- ADD – Add the ScamShield App to block calls and filter SMSes. Set transaction limits that are adequate for daily expenses, and lower transaction notification thresholds. Alert the bank immediately of any suspicious activity in your bank account. Activate the Money Lock feature of your bank to “lock up” a portion of your money so that it cannot be transferred out digitally by anyone.
- CHECK – Check for scam signs with official sources such as the ScamShield App. Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799.
- TELL – Tell the authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent transactions to your bank immediately and make a police report.
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 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
10 July 2025 @ 6:25 PM