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Three men, a woman and a male teenager, aged between 18 and 32, will be charged in court on 16 January 2026, for their suspected involvement in money mule and scam-related activities, which include cheating, the unauthorised access to computer materials, unauthorised disclosure of Singpass access code, assisting in retaining proceeds from criminal conduct, and abetting by conspiracy to commit cheating. 

The facts of the five separate cases are as follows:

1. A 32-year-old man allegedly surrendered his SingPass and internet banking credentials of his bank account online to an unknown person in 2022, to obtain an online loan from unverified sources. His SingPass credentials were subsequently used to set up three additional bank accounts, and together with his bank, they were used to facilitate scam activities by criminal syndicates. He will be charged with two counts of unauthorised disclosure of access codes and abetting to secure unauthorised access to computer material.
   
   
2. A 21-year-old man allegedly surrendered his three bank accounts and his SingPass credentials in May 2024, after being promised $1,500 for each bank account and $6,000 for his SingPass details, which he did not receive. His bank accounts were used to facilitate scam activities while his SingPass credentials were used to set up five additional bank accounts. The bank accounts were used by criminal syndicates to facilitate scam activities. He will be charged with eight counts of disclosure of passwords or access codes relating to national identity services, abetting to secure unauthorised access to banking computer systems, conspiracy to commit cheating, and assisting others in retaining proceeds from criminal conduct.
   
   
3. An 18-year-old male teenager allegedly set up two bank accounts in April 2025, with the intention of surrendering the internet banking credentials to a criminal syndicate, after being promised $1,000 for each bank account He had  only received $1000 after relinquishing both his bank accounts. He will be charged with four counts of abetting by conspiracy to commit cheating and abetting to secure unauthorised access to computer systems. 
   
   
4. A 25-year-old man allegedly cheated three victims between April 2022 and April 2023, one of whom was his past acquaintance and the other two whom he got to know through online dating apps, for purported investments leading to the three victims transferring a total of $85,300 to him. He will be charged with three counts of cheating. 
   
   
5. A 20-year-old woman set up three bank accounts in 2022 and 2023 with the intention of surrendering the internet banking credentials to criminal syndicates. She was promised $700 for each bank account, but only received $1,400 after relinquishing her three bank accounts. She will be charged with six counts of abetting by conspiracy to commit cheating and abetting to secure unauthorised access to computer material.
   
   

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 offence of unauthorised disclosure of access code under Sec 8(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 carries a fine not exceeding $10,000, an imprisonment term not exceeding three years, or both, for a first-time offender. 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 abetting by conspiracy to cheat 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 cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871 carries an imprisonment term not exceeding ten years, a fine, or both. The offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct in certain circumstances under Section 55A(1) 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. 

For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the ScamShield helpline at 1799. Anyone with information on such scams may call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness. All information will be kept strictly confidential.