Additional costs will also be brought against a sixth person who is accused of being “middle management” in the legal gang.
The guy, who was previously charged on June 15, 2023, faces more charges, including abetment of cheating, abetting illegal access to computer material, assisting another person in retaining benefits from criminal behavior, transferring the benefits from such behavior, and instructing the percentage of offences for an organized legal group.
He reportedly recruited users for the legal syndicate, and allegedly instructed others to do the same and give up their bank accounts.
According to the police,” He also allegedly instructed other members of the organized criminal group to carry out cash payments or fund exchanges in order to stop money laundering.”
Anyone found guilty of sending or retaining gains from criminal behavior may face a sentence in prison of up to 10 years, a fine of up to S$ 500,000, or both.
If found guilty of being a part of an organised criminal class, a man may be jailed for up to five years, fined up to S$ 100, 000, or both. The consequences for those who recruit users or guide others to commit crimes may be harsher.
For conspiring to steal a bank into opening a bank accounts, an offender can be jailed for up to three years, fined, or both. For abetting unknown individuals to secure illegal access to a company’s computer program, a first-time criminal can be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$ 5, 000, or both.
The police instructed the public to refrain from downloading any suspicious Android package kits ( APKs ) from unidentified sources because they might contain malware.
Members of the public should constantly decline requests from others to use their Singpass, bank accounts, or mobile lines” to prevent being an accomplice to crimes,” according to the article.
The officers added that they would continue to take legal actions against those who give up their bank accounts to commit crimes.