Over $486k seized, 180 accounts frozen in joint operation between police and banks
Over $486,000 was seized and 147 individuals are under investigation following a three-week islandwide enforcement operation by the police and local banks, during which over 180 bank accounts were also frozen. The operation took place between Sept 29 and Oct 24, and was carried out by officers from the Anti-Scam Command (ASCom) and across seven police land divisions, said the Singapore Police Force in a statement issued on Wednesday (Nov 12).The operation was conducted against persons for their suspected involvement in government official impersonation scams, investment scams, and job scams — which were among the top five scams in terms of amount lost for the first half of 2025.By working closely with major industry stakeholders, such as social media companies, phone application messaging platforms and telecommunication companies, the police disrupted over 920 online enablers and terminated more than 1,140 phone lines that were linked to scams.147 individuals under investigationOf the 147 people under investigation, 52 are women and 95 are men, aged between 16 and 76.