The Police have arrested two men, aged 20 and 21, for their suspected involvement in several cases of government official impersonation scam (“GOIS”).
On 23 June 2025, the Police received a report of GOIS involving the impersonation of a government official purportedly from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, where the victim had allegedly handed over $35,000 worth of cash to a 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 arrested two men believed to be involved in the case on 24 July 2025.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the other man is allegedly the accomplice of the cash mule. The duo had allegedly been tasked by an unknown person to collect cash from victims of GOIS, and bring the collected cash to be handed over to the said unknown person. The two men are believed to be involved in other similar cases.
Both men will be charged in court on 26 July 2025:
- The 20-year-old man will be charged 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 read with Section 109 and 108B of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to ten years and a fine not exceeding $500,000, or both.
- The 21-year-old man will be charged with the offence of using property reasonably suspected to be benefits from criminal conduct under Section 55(1) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 read with Section 109 and 108B of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries a fine not exceeding $150,000 or an imprisonment term not exceeding 3 years, 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
25 July 2025 @ 6:50 PM