Three men, aged between 22 and 52, and an 18-year-old male teenager will be charged in court on 20 August 2025 for their suspected involvement in money mule activities and scam-related activities, which include abetting by conspiracy to cheat the bank into opening bank accounts, unauthorised disclosure of password or access code in relation to national identity service, abetting to secure unauthorised access to computer material, abetting by conspiracy to commit cheating, unlawful provision of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards using person’s personal information and assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct in certain circumstances.
In the first case, a 22-year-old man had allegedly relinquished his Singpass credentials to an unknown person online for investment. His Singpass credentials were used to set up two bank accounts which were subsequently misused for criminal activities. He will be charged with the offence of unauthorised disclosure of password or access code in relation to national identity service.
In the second case, a 22-year-old man had allegedly registered for 38 SIM cards and handed them over to an unknown person for profit. The SIM cards were subsequently used to perpetuate scams. He will be charged with the offence of unlawful provision of registered SIM cards using person’s personal information.
In the third case, an 18-year-old male teenager had purportedly cheated the banks into opening bank accounts and relinquished the iBanking credentials of his bank accounts to a criminal syndicate for fast cash of $500 per bank account. He will be charged with the offences of abetting by conspiracy to commit cheating, abetting to secure unauthorised access to the bank’s computer system and entering into an arrangement to assist another to retain benefits from criminal conduct in certain circumstances.
In the fourth case, a 52-year-old man had purportedly assisted an unknown person to receive and transfer funds using his bank account, in which he failed to take reasonable steps to ascertain the source and the destination of the funds. He will be charged with the offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct in certain circumstances.
The offence of abetting by conspiracy to cheat the bank into opening bank accounts under Section 417 read with Section 109 of the Penal Code 1871 carries an imprisonment term not exceeding three years, a fine, or both. The offence of unauthorised disclosure of password or access in relation to national identity service under Section 8A(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 carries a fine not exceeding $10,000, an imprisonment term not exceeding three years, or both.
The offence of unlawful provision of registered SIM cards using person’s personal information under Section 39B(1) read with Section 39B(2)(a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act 1906 carries an imprisonment term not exceeding three years, a fine not exceeding $10,000, or both.
The offence of abetting to secure unauthorised access to the bank’s computer system under Section 3(1) read with Section 12 of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 carries a fine not exceeding $5,000, an imprisonment term not exceeding two years, or both, for a first-time offender.
The offences of entering into an arrangement or assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct in certain circumstances under Section 55A(1) or Sec 55A(2) of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes Act 1992 carries a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, or to both.
The Police take a serious view of these offences and will not hesitate to take action against individuals who may be involved in scams, and perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law. To avoid being an accomplice in these crimes, members of the public should always reject seemingly attractive money-making opportunities promising fast and easy pay-outs for the use of their Singpass accounts, bank accounts, or allow their personal bank accounts to be used to receive and transfer money for others. The Police would like to remind members of the public that individuals will be held accountable if they are found to be linked to such crimes.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
19 August 2025 @ 7:00 PM