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A total of 24 persons will be charged in court in the coming week for allegedly acting as money mules in various scams.The 16 men and eight women, aged between 16 and 51, are suspected of perpetuating scams such as government officials impersonation scams, jo16-year-old among 24 arrested for alleged involvement in scams with losses totalling $3.1m
A total of 24 persons will be charged in court in the coming week for allegedly acting as money mules in various scams.The 16 men and eight women, aged between 16 and 51, are suspected of perpetuating scams such as government officials impersonation scams, job scams, e-commerce scams, investment scams, internet love scams and sexual services scams.Police said in a media release on Sunday (Feb 1) that more than $3.1 million were lost in these scams.They are accused of facilitating scam activities by relinquishing or selling their bank accounts, assisting to receive or transfer funds or collecting cash from scam victims and enabled criminal syndicates to commit money laundering.Some allegedly tricked banks into opening personal accounts before handing over their internet banking credentials to unknown people.Examples of their alleged offences include: disclosing Singpass credentials unlawfully thereby enabling criminal syndicates to misuse his identity in the opening of bank account; and assisting criminal syndicates to register SIM cards in return for promised monetary rewards. Read more











