A 26-year-old man will be charged in court on 10 February 2025 for his suspected involvement in money mule activities, which include abetting to facilitate unauthorised access to other persons’ bank accounts and obtaining Singpass credentials to perpetrate scams.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man allegedly assisted scam syndicates in accessing compromised Singpass accounts obtained through job scam advertisements posted on Telegram. One of the Singpass accounts was purportedly used to register a business and open a corporate bank account. The corporate bank account was allegedly involved in the laundering of more than $1 million in suspected scam proceeds. The man is also believed to have abetted scam syndicates in soliciting bank accounts through various social media messaging platforms. Two mobile phones and two ATM cards were seized as case exhibits.
The offence for abetting to secure unauthorised access to the bank’s computer system under Section 3(1) read with Section 12 and Section 14 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 obtaining another person’s credentials under Section 8B(1)(a) of the Computer Misuse Act 1993 carries an imprisonment term not exceeding three years, a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both, for first-time offenders.
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.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamshield.gov.sg or call the 24/7 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.
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SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
09 February 2025 @ 1:45 PM