Over 30 arrested, close to S$1mil seized in islandwide blitz on impersonation scams


Twenty-seven men and seven women were nabbed during raids targeting suspects who gave their bank accounts to scammers for use in money laundering. - Singapore Police Force via ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: More than 30 people were arrested and over 240 bank accounts frozen following an islandwide police operation against government official impersonation scams.

In a statement on April 1, the police said 27 men and seven women – aged between 17 and 46 – were nabbed during raids targeting suspects who gave their bank accounts to scammers for use in money laundering.

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