157 suspected scammers and money mules linked to nearly 500 cases under probe in S’pore

The scams included Internet love scams, e-commerce scams and bank-related phishing scams, among others. — JOYCE FANG/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: The police are investigating 157 people for their suspected involvement in scams or money mule operations.

The suspects – 97 men and 60 women aged between 16 and 71 – are believed to be involved in more than 495 cases of scams where victims lost more than S$2 million.