Over 200 under Singapore police probe for involvement in scams

Those under probe were rounded up in a police operation that was conducted between Dec 5 and 18. - ST

SINGAPORE: A total of 239 people were rounded up by the police over two weeks in December for their suspected involvement in scams that led to losses of around S$5 million.

In a statement on Dec 18, the police said 160 men and 79 women – aged between 16 and 78 – are believed to have acted as scammers or money mules, and are assisting with investigations into more than 600 scam cases.