SG police probe 336 people including 12-year-old over scams; victims lost over S$13mil


The suspects were allegedly involved in more than 1,439 Internet love scams, e-commerce scams, government official impersonation scams and job scams. — Computer photo created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com

SINGAPORE: A two-week operation by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the police rounded up 236 men and 100 women allegedly involved in various scams.

In a press release on Saturday (Sept 25), the police said the operation was conducted between Sept 10 and 24.

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