Authorities have been tackling the scourge aggressively and urging stakeholders from private sector and community to fight scams with them. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The number of scam cases here is unlikely to decrease in the next few years as this type of crime is too lucrative for scammers to give up, said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Aileen Yap, assistant director of the Anti-Scam Command .
“Scams have gained pervasiveness not only in Singapore but worldwide. Since 2017, Singapore has faced an upward trend, with more monies being lost every year,” said DAC Yap. “It is quite clear that scams will remain a part of the crime landscape for some time.” IMCS coordinates efforts by government agencies and private sector partners, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, telecommunications companies and Internet service providers. Its efforts are centred around detection and disruption, enforcement, and public education.
The police have been running numerous operations, working with their foreign counterparts to dismantle international syndicates. At least 16 syndicates were dismantled in 2021 with the help of the Singapore authorities. “The scammers are highly sophisticated and are constantly employing a slew of social engineering tactics to brainwash victims,” she said. “We have cases where, despite numerous engagements with the victims, they remain oblivious to the warnings and would rather believe the scammers.”
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