𖧹 13 persons are being probed for placing bets via illegal gambling websites or mobile apps — in breach of the Gambling Control Act 2022.
𖧹 The remaining 23 individuals are under investigation for allegedly selling or surrendering control of their bank accounts and/or Singpass credentials to illegal gambling syndicates — some reportedly after responding to fraudulent job adverts requiring “bank account verification.”
In the process, the police have frozen over S$10,000 suspected to be proceeds of criminal activity.
Under Singapore law:
𖧹 Those convicted of gambling with an unlawful service provider may face a fine of up to S$10,000, or up to six months’ imprisonment, or both.
𖧹 Those who relinquish control of bank or Singpass accounts to facilitate illegal gambling could be subject to penalties under the Computer Misuse Act 1993, the Penal Code, or the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act — including fines, imprisonment, or both, depending on the offence.
The police have urged the public to reject offers to “sell” or “rent out” bank accounts or Singpass credentials, and warned people to be suspicious of job advertisements that demand access to bank or Internet banking accounts.
They also reiterated that enforcement action will be taken firmly against both those who gamble illegally and those who aid such operations — whether knowingly or unknowingly.
