At least 8 seniors lost over S$69,000 to Android malware that uninstalls Singpass and ScamShield, then impersonates government officials. How it works and how verified identity breaks the chain.
2026-06-18Singapore Police arrested 216 scammers and money mules across 406+ cases between June 4-17, with victims losing over S$9M to e-commerce, investment, rental and impersonation scams.
2026-06-10ICA warns of scammers posing as officers on phone and video calls, or as kin claiming a loved one is detained. Government impersonation scams doubled in 2025. How verified identity breaks the con.
2026-05-24A $2.9M forged-NRIC loan and a wave of fake bulk orders. Two Singapore scams that government-verified identity could have stopped.