The Police have arrested three Malaysian men, aged between 28 and 30, for their suspected involvement in several cases of government official impersonation scam (“GOIS”).
Between 6 to 9 August 2025, the Police received two reports of GOIS involving the impersonation of a government official purportedly from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Singapore Police Force. In both cases, the two victims weretold that they had been implicated in an offence and were instructed to surrender funds for investigative purposes. Following the scammers' instructions, the victims handed over more $25,000 and $69,000 in cash to a 28-year-old man (A1) and 30-year-old man (A2) respectively, who acted as a cash mules.
Further investigations revealed that after collecting more than $69,000 from the victim, A2 then handed the cash to an unknown person (A3). A2 is known to be acquainted with the 30-year-old man (A3) and had allegedly travelled to Singapore together on previous occasions to collect and deliver cash on behalf of the scam syndicate.
Through extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations, officers from the Anti-Scam Command established the identities of the three men and arrested the trio on 15 August 2025.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the three men are believed to be involved in other similar cases and had allegedly been tasked by unknown persons to collect cash from victims of GOIS. The monies collected were then handed over to the said unknown persons.
The three men will be charged in court on 16 August 2025 with the following offences:
- A2 and A3 for the offence of abetment by conspiracy to assist another to retain benefits from criminal conduct under Section 51 of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, a fine not exceeding $500,000, or both.
- A1 for the offence of assisting another to retain benefits of drug dealing or benefits from criminal conduct in certain circumstances, under Section 55A of the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 carries a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three 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 should take note that government officials will never do the following over a phone call:
- Ask you to transfer money
- Ask you to disclose bank log-in details
- Ask you to install mobile apps from unofficial app stores
- Transfer your call to Police
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.
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SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
15 August 2025 @ 9:26 PM