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Suspected scammer bank accounts can be frozen within a day in new police collaboration with financial institutions
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SINGAPORE: With a new collaboration between the police and financial institutions, most bank accounts suspected to be involved in scam operations can now be frozen within a day once the police are notified.
The Straits Times
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In the past year, Singapore s security sector has had to adapt to the disruption caused by the pandemic.
While the change to a more technology-based and manpower-light operational set-up would have come eventually, Covid-19 has accelerated it.
Mr Nelson Tee, president of the Security Systems Association of Singapore, told The Straits Times: The Covid-19 pandemic was a catalyst to quicken the adoption of new technologies. Without Covid-19, there would still be change, but at a slower pace.
Where it was previously common to see two or three officers manning a condominium security post, one is now the norm.
Booking-in applications and online pre-registrations for condominium visitors offer convenience and less exposure for both visitors and security officers, said Mr Tee.