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SINGAPORE, Feb 1 The number of fake gambling platform scam cases increased by more than 18 times between 2019 and 2020, while investment scams registered a 126 per cent spike in the same period, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said yesterday.
At least S$69.5 million (RM211.3 million) was lost in 1,102 investment scam cases as well as S$15.4 million in 299 fake gambling platform scam cases, the police said in a news release.
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MAS, police investigate companies under CoAssets Group
A view of the Monetary Authority of Singapore s headquarters in Singapore on Jun 28, 2017. (File photo: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside)
01 Feb 2021 12:34PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) have launched an investigation into various companies under CoAssets Ltd for possible regulation breaches.
The joint investigation stems from complaints and feedback received from members of the public regarding suspected misconduct by CoAssets companies, said a joint statement by MAS and the police on Monday (Feb 1).
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A Singaporean woman has been convicted and sentenced to four weeks imprisonment for providing payment services without a license, by receiving proceeds of crime from victims of online scams and purchasing Bitcoin with the monies.
According to a joint press release issued by the police and the Attorney-General s Chambers (AGC), the 24-year-old is the first person to be convicted for such an offence.
The woman claimed this was her part-time job
Investigations by the Commercial Affairs Department revealed that on Feb. 27 and 28, 2020, the woman provided a digital payment token service by receiving at least 13 fraudulent fund transfers, amounting to S$3,350 in her bank account.