15-year-old among 268 under probe for scams totalling over $4.66 million
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A 15-year-old teen was among 268 people assisting in police investigations for their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules, where victims reportedly lost more than $4.66 million.Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seve15-year-old among 268 under probe for scams totalling over $4.66 million
A 15-year-old teen was among 268 people assisting in police investigations for their suspected involvement in scams as scammers or money mules, where victims reportedly lost more than $4.66 million.Officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and the seven police land divisions conducted a two-week operation between Nov 21 and Dec 4, said the police in a statement on Thursday (Dec 4). A total of 91 women and 177 men, aged between 15 and 78, are believed to be involved in more than 800 cases of scams, comprising mainly e-commerce scams, friend impersonation scams, job scams, government official impersonation scams, investment scams and rental scams.They are being investigated for the alleged offences of cheating, money laundering and providing payment services without a licence.The latest enforcement operation comes right after another two-week operation conducted between Nov 7 and 20.During that operation, 250 people were asked to assist in police investigations. Read more
