The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) has presented the Community Partnership Awards to 114 individuals and 17 organisations, including banks, remittance agencies and commercial enterprises, to recognise their commitment and contribution to detecting and preventing scams. Please see Annex A for the list of the 17 organisations.
In 2020, 83 cases of scams were foiled through the swift intervention of the 114 individuals from various organisations. Majority of these cases were related to Internet love scams, where scammers typically befriend victims on social networking sites and online dating platforms, to gain their trust before defrauding them of their money. The timely intervention by these award recipients resulted in the successful interception of more than $3.2 million in potential losses by Singapore victims.
Apart from the swift intervention, the 17 organisations were also commended for their close collaboration with CAD, in developing and implementing enforcement and crime prevention initiatives to combat scams.
Mr. David Chew, Director of CAD said, “As scams are continuously evolving, law enforcement agencies have to keep up by identifying new partnerships with entities and organisations to effectively combat crimes in the online world. It is even more important for us to remain ever vigilant and work together in our fight against scams. I am confident that with your support, we can make Singapore a safe place for us and our loved ones.”
The Police will continue to work closely with various stakeholders to prevent scams and to educate members of the public on the prevailing crime trends. Members of the public are advised to exercise vigilance, especially when communicating with strangers through phone, or via platforms such as social networking sites and online dating platforms.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688. Anyone with information on such scams may call 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.
You may also block or report numbers as spam via the ScamShield mobile application. The ScamShield app is currently available on iOS devices and can be downloaded for free from the App Store. An Android version of the app will be announced once it is ready.
Hako Technology Pte Ltd with their award
Group Photos from CAD Community Partnership Award 2021
Screenshot of Director CAD
List of 17 Organisations Presented with the Community Partnership Awards*
- Bank of China
- Banking Computer Services
- CIMB Bank Singapore
- Citibank Singapore Limited
- DBS
- Hako Technology Pte Ltd
- HSBC Bank (Singapore) Limited
- ICBC Singapore Limited
- LalaMove
- Maybank Singapore Limited
- Oversea-Chinese Bank of Singapore (OCBC)
- RHB Bank Berhad Singapore
- Roadbull Logistics Pte Ltd
- Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited
- Wise Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- United Overseas Bank (UOB)
- Xfers Pte Ltd
* In alphabetical order
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
24 June 2021 @ 12:25 PM