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• Singapore Government Impersonation Scams Double as Victims Lose Over $240 Million to Fraudulent "Security Probes"

  Published: Apr 5, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Despite an overall decline in total scam cases, Government Official Impersonation Scams (GOIS) surged in 2025, with reported cases more than doubling to 3,363. Victims lost a total...

• Two Malaysian "Money Mules" Sentenced to Prison for Laundering S$1 Million in Transnational Syndicate Scam Proceeds

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Asia

  A Singapore court sentenced two Malaysian men, Chang Yang and Ivan Thong Yoong Khean, to over four years in prison on Friday for their roles in a sophisticated scam syndicate. The...