ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – A 26-year-old man accused of assisting scam syndicates in accessing compromised Singpass accounts obtained through fake job advertisements on Telegram will be charged today.
In a statement yesterday, police said the man was allegedly involved in money mule activities, helping syndicates acquire Singpass credentials and gain unauthorised access to bank accounts. Preliminary investigations revealed that fake job advertisements on Telegram were used to obtain these credentials.
One compromised account was reportedly used to register a business and open a corporate bank account, which was later linked to laundering over SGD1 million in suspected scam proceeds.
Authorities believe the suspect may have also helped syndicates solicit bank accounts through various social media platforms. As part of the investigation, police seized two mobile phones and two ATM cards as evidence. For his alleged role in abetting unauthorised access to bank accounts, the man will face charges under the Computer Misuse Act 1993.
The offence carries a fine of up to SGD5,000, an imprisonment term of up to two years, or both, for first-time offenders. The charge of obtaining another person’s credentials could result in an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine of up to SGD10,000, or both.
