Singapore police arrest 230 for role in scams involving S$2.9mil


SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A two-week police operation conducted from Dec 19 has resulted in the arrest of 230 people for their role in different scams in which victims lost more than S$2.9 million.

The 388 ruses involved social media impersonation, Internet love scams, cheats using fake gambling and loan platforms as well as e-commerce fraudulent deals.

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