The 201 men and 124 women are aged between 16 and 86.
SINGAPORE: A total of 325 people are assisting in investigations for their suspected involvement in a variety of scams that duped victims of more than S$9 million, the police said on Friday .
The 201 men and 124 women, aged between 16 and 86, are believed to be involved in more than 697 scams. The suspects are being investigated for the alleged offences of cheating, money laundering or providing payment services without a license.Those convicted of cheating can be jailed up to 10 years and fined.The offence of carrying on a business to provide any type of payment service without a licence carries a fine of up to S$125,000, a jail term of up to three years, or both.
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