Scam victims in Singapore lost a record S$1.1 billion in 2024, according to annual scam figures released by the police on Feb 25. - ST FILE
SINGAPORE: The Government will consider caning as punishment for some scam-related offences, given the serious harm they cause and with scam losses here hitting a record high in 2024.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling announced this on Tuesday (March 4) in her speech during the debate over the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) budget.
