Man allegedly shared Singpass details with scammers in exchange for $1k


SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A 26-year-old man who allegedly shared his Singpass details with scammers in exchange for S$1,000 in cash will be charged in court on Friday (Dec 9).

The crooks used the information to register five bank accounts with HSBC, CIMB, SCB and UOB in his name and laundered more than $650,000 in criminal proceeds, said the police on Thursday.

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