At least 45 reported cases of fake bulk order scams since May: Goh Pei Ming

Since May, the police have received at least 45 reports of fake bulk order scams, signalling the return of such cases.

- Andrew Wong Correspondent

Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming said this in Parliament on Sept 26, saying scammers have been impersonating Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel or school teachers.

He was responding to a question posed by Mr Alex Yeo (Potong Pasir) on the intent of the perpetrators.

Said Mr Goh: "This scam variant is not new but since May 2025, the police have actually seen a recent reemergence of the number of these kinds of scams."

From May to Sept 15, the police received at least six reports of these scams involving the impersonation of SAF personnel, he said.

Mr Jackson Lam (Nee Soon GRC) had asked if the Ministry of Home Affairs was working with other agencies to develop verification tools or secure channels for business owners to verify the authenticity of such orders.

Mr Goh said it was not possible for the police to protect businesses and merchants from all forms of scams and fraud, and urged the public and businesses to stay alert.