71 arrested for suspected job scam offences; 29 others to be charged for money mule activities

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SINGAPORE: A total of 71 people suspected of being involved in job scams were arrested during a four-day enforcement operation that ended on Thursday (Sep 23). The 59 men and 12 women are aged between 16 and 62, and the islandwide operations involved o

SINGAPORE: A total of 71 people suspected of being involved in job scams were arrested during a four-day enforcement operation that ended on Thursday .

Scammers would then request for victims to order items from online platforms in order to improve sales on these platforms, progressing from low-cost items to more expensive items. The police cautioned job seekers to “be wary of job advertisements that promise the convenience of working from home and being paid a high salary for relatively simple job responsibilities”.

These offences included cheating, money laundering, facilitating unauthorised access to computer material and carrying on an unlicensed business of providing payment service.

 

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