The Police have arrested three men, three teenagers and a woman, aged between 17 and 27, for their suspected involvement in the unauthorised disclosures of access codes to bank accounts.
On 23 January 2025 at about 4.50pm, the Police came across a case of dispute along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. Preliminary investigations revealed that the three teenagers had purportedly met the three men and the woman to relinquish the access of their bank accounts and i-Banking credentials for monetary gains. During the meeting, a dispute occurred between them. They were arrested at the scene. A total of 11 other bank cards were subsequently found in the possession of two of the men and seized as case exhibits.
The three men will be charged in court on 25 January 2024 with the offence of abetting to the unauthorised disclosure of access code to gain unauthorised access to any program or data held in any computer. The offence, under Section 8(1) read with Section 12(1) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993, carries a fine not exceeding $10,000, an imprisonment term not exceeding three years, or both, for first-time offenders.
The three teenagers and the woman were released on bail and are assisting with investigations.
The Police take a serious view and will not hesitate taking action against individuals who may be involved in the relinquishing or acquiring of bank accounts, which may be used to perpetuate crimes, 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.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Helpline at 1800-722-6688. Anyone with information on such illicit activities may call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information will be kept strictly confidential.
Bank cards seized from two of the men
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
24 January 2025 @ 10:15 PM