537 people in SG, including 13-year-old, investigated over scam cases where over S$13.3mil was lost

A total of 352 men and 185 women, aged between 13 and 76, were brought in for their suspected involvement as scammers or money mules in more than 1,856 scam cases. — Prison photo created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com

SINGAPORE: A 13-year-old is among 537 suspects brought in to assist in police investigations over their alleged involvement in scams where victims reportedly lost over S$13.3mil (RM44.62mil).

This follows a two-week islandwide operation conducted by officers from the Commercial Affairs Department and police land divisions.