Crime Alerts

Car Rental Scam
The culprit would propose to rent out vehicles to victims at low prices....

Loan Scam
Victims would respond to a website offering loans and be asked to pay an administrative fee....

Lottery/Lucky Draw Scam
There is a variant of the scam in which the victim is led to believe that he has been chosen to participate in a lucky draw conducted by the Hong Kong Tourism Board....

Church or Charity Scams
The scam involves a culprit from overseas seeking assistance from victims to help him donate his savings to a church or charity to help the needy via e-mail...


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Appeal For Information

The Police are seeking the assistance of Mr Jay Koo Fook Yew to assist with investigations into several cases of cheating involving stolen credit cards that were committed between 25 Oct 2009 and 25 Nov 2009...

Police are appealing for information on the identity and whereabouts of the woman in the photographs to assist with investigations into a case of credit card fraud...

Police are appealing for information on the identity and whereabouts of a man in the attached photograph to assist in Police investigations...


FAQs

Sunshine Empire
The Subordinate Court addressed the sentencing of the accused persons on 31 July 2010.

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Press Releases

Crime Prevention Advisory - Email Scams
The Police would like to remind the public to continue to be vigilant against email scams which may be perpetrated in various forms...

16 To Be Charged For Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud
Ten men and six women, aged between 20 and 65 years, will be hauled to Court for making fraudulent motor vehicle injury claims against motor vehicle insurance companies...

SPF Wins Prestigious VISA Recognition Award
The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) was presented with the prestigious VISA Recognition Award at the yearly VISA International Security Summit held today in Hanoi , Vietnam...

Joint Statement By The Commissioner Of Charities And The Singapore Police Force
The Office of the Commissioner of Charities (COC) and the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) have commenced investigations into some financial transactions involving several individuals and companies, related or connected to the City Harvest Church...

49 Year-Old Man With Cash Of Over $80,000 Arrested For Failing To Give Accurate Report Of Cross Border Cash Movement
On 20 May 2010 between 8am and 12pm, officers from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) conducted a joint operation at the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal to enforce the reporting of cross border movements of physical currency or bearer negotiable instruments (CBNI)...

Crime Alert: New Variation Of Lucky Draw Phone Scam
Recently, there have been reported cases of a new variation of the "Lucky Draw Phone Scam" where scammers have been sending SMS notifications to members of the public via an overseas phone line, claiming that the recipients have won cash of £925,000 in a worldwide “Phone Top-Up Win Promotion” and that the money is ready to be sent to them...

Travellers Reminded to Declare When Bringing SGD 30,000 or More Into Or Out Of Singapore
On 25 June 2009 , Police and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) conducted a joint operation at the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) to enforce the reporting of cross border movements of physical currency (CBNI)...

One Singaporean Falls Prey To Lottery Scam Every Day
The number of people falling prey to lottery scam fraudsters remains a concern to Police...

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Crime Prevention Advices

Phone Scams 
The public is advised to be wary of “Phone Scams”...

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Can An Undischarged Bankrupt Leave Singapore? 
It is an offence under the Bankruptcy Act for an undischarged bankrupt to leave, remain or reside outside Singapore without the prior permission of the Official Assignee...


Publications

CAD AML & CTF Handbook
The purpose of the booklet is to create awareness of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime in Singapore and to foster co-operation between law enforcers and the public...

Complainant Advisory Booklet
The purpose of the booklet is to inform the community, especially those seeking our services, of our organisation and our processes to increase your understanding of how CAD works and help us serve you better...

CAD Annual Report 2009
Certainty Amidst Uncertainties...