Internet crimes and scams

Beware of cryptocurrency scams involving World Cup tickets and merchandise

The scammer would propose a video call with the victim and share a link to join via a web browser.

Vietnamese police bust transnational online fraud ring, arrest 12 suspects

OSRA, OCHA, POHA: The alphabet soup that governs Singapore’s online space

The laws work in tandem to give victims of online harms the redress they seek, and hold perpetrators responsible.

Jail for man fired within 3 days as scam caller for Cambodian syndicate that targeted Singaporeans

The man was arrested when police conducted an operation against the syndicate in September 2025.

Thailand seeks to arrest fugitive Chinese businessman over illegal crypto mining

Wang Yicheng was the subject of the 2023 report that detailed how an account in his name received millions of dollars from a crypto wallet that a US blockchain analysis firm said was linked to scam operations.

HSBC’s Australia unit to pay $31.7 million fine over scam protection failures, court rules

HSBC failed to maintain adequate controls over its internal transfer systems between May 2023 and May 2024.

Cambodia scam centre leader extradited to China

An abandoned scam centre in O’Smach, Cambodia, seen on March 12, 2026.

Phishing scam victim loses $3,456 claim against bank after failing to act on notification alerts

Sharing credit card details, OTP in scams is not gross negligence, but ignoring repeated warnings is, said the Small Claims Tribunal.

Victims have lost $60,000 in lucky draw scams since May 20; public urged to be vigilant

Victims would only realise they had been scammed when they did not receive their "winnings" or when they could not contact the scammers.

Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn crypto fraud conviction

FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried stands before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan as he is sentenced to 25 years in prison, at Federal Court in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2024 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

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