Police investigating more than 300 suspects over scams that cost victims S$11 million

SINGAPORE: The police have rounded up 362 individuals believed to be involved in a host of scams that scammed victims of more than S$11. 1 million.  

Inside a news release on Friday (Aug 5), the police said 249 as well as 113 women are assisting in investigations after being netted in a two-week procedure, which ran from Jul 22 till Aug 4.  

The most youthful of the group is sixteen, and the oldest is usually 82.

The suspects are apparently involved in more than 1, 050 cases of scams as scammers or money mules.

They are being investigated for cheating, money laundering or even providing payment solutions without a licence, mentioned the police.  

The suspects are thought to be linked to several types of frauds, said the police, which includes Internet love frauds, job scams, e-commerce scams, investment frauds, phishing scams and loan scams.  

They are also apparently involved in impersonation frauds like the China formal impersonation scams, the authorities added.