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Six to be charged over scam money mule work: handing over a bank account or Singpass can mean jail and caning
Letting someone use your bank account, SIM card or Singpass is a crime in Singapore, not a favour, even if you are paid only a small amount.
Source: Singapore Police Force
Safety12 Oct 2026Police warn of hotel booking phishing messages: 148 cases and at least $185,000 lost since January
Messages on WhatsApp or by email pretending to be a hotel or a booking site ask you to confirm a booking, then take your card details.
Source: Singapore Police Force
Safety6 Oct 2026Police investigating 77 people after 5-day crackdown on unlicensed moneylending
Lending money or letting others use your bank account for a loan shark is illegal, and helping them can put you under police investigation too.
Source: Mothership (citing Singapore Police Force)
Safety1 Oct 2026Police warn of fake pop-up alerts pretending to be SPF demanding fine payment
If a pop-up says your device is "locked" by police and demands a fine, it is a scam — never enter your bank card details.
Source: Singapore Police Force
Safety29 Sept 2026Police warn: scammers take over WhatsApp accounts and message family members asking for payment
If a family member suddenly asks on WhatsApp for money for a course or programme, call them on a different line to check before you pay.
Source: Singapore Police Force
Safety28 Sept 2026Police investigate 259 scammers and money mules — giving away your SIM card or Singpass can mean caning
Never lend, sell or rent your bank account, SIM card or Singpass to anyone: people who help scammers this way can face caning of up to 12 strokes and lose their banking and mobile services.
Source: Singapore Police Force
Safety27 Sept 2026NGO reports migrant worker's $6,100 recruitment fee sent mostly to personal bank accounts, not the licensed agency
Before paying any recruitment fee, check the money goes into your employment agency's own company bank account, not a personal account.
Source: TWC2
Safety26 Sept 2026Police warn: scammers pretending to be ICA officers, and fake PR application ads on Facebook
ICA and other government officers will never ask you to transfer money or give your bank login — hang up and call the ScamShield Helpline 1799 if unsure.
Source: Singapore Police Force
Safety24 Sept 2026Police warn: fake pop-ups claiming your device is 'locked' are a scam to steal bank card details
A pop-up saying police have locked your phone or laptop for a fine is fake — never enter your bank card details or pay.
Source: Singapore Police Force
Safety13 Sept 2026MOM arrests 4, questions 21 over fake 'phantom worker' scheme
Some employers may ask a worker to let them claim CPF contributions without any real job — accepting this can make you complicit in a crime.
Source: MOM
Safety7 Sept 2026Not sure if it's a scam? Call 1799 — free, 24 hours, any language
The government's ScamShield helpline answers around the clock before you send money or give out details. It cannot take a police report — that is done separately, online.
Source: ScamShield (Singapore Police Force)
Safety7 Sept 2026An agency can charge you at most 2 months' salary — anything more is illegal
A Singapore employment agency may charge one month of your fixed monthly salary for each year of your contract, capped at two months in total. Fees above that break the law.
Source: Ministry of Manpower
Updates are researched daily and reviewed by an admin before publishing, but always confirm important decisions (visa, legal, large payments) with the official source directly.