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Victims were told their names were linked to crimes such as money laundering before being tricked into transferring money.
By Prudence Lim - 8 Oct 2025, 4:57 pm
13 cases reported of scammers posing as M1 and MAS staff, cheating victims out of at least $362,000
Scammers pretending to be employees of M1 Limited and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have defrauded victims of at least S$362,000 across 13 reported cases since Sept 2025, according to a police advisory on Monday (6 Oct).
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said the incidents involve a new variant of the Government Officials Impersonation Scam, where victims are contacted via unsolicited phone or WhatsApp calls.
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