According to a Police media release, a number of jobs that are listed online turn out to be a fake and ends up getting the victim into legal trouble.
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It is believed that syndicates are taking this opportunity to find and make use of people as money mules to launder money
Police state that the nature of the jobs would be asking the person to do perform transactions under their name as such as
- Processing fund transfers by receiving money into their personal bank accounts and then transferring the money out through online banking or money transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram
- Open bank accounts using their names for a business, or
- Receive a donation into their personal bank accounts and assist to deposit the money into a crypto kiosk.
Don’t let a moment of greed destroy you
Please do not accept such job offers as it can turn out to be a serious offence.
They may be liable for money laundering under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act that carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years, or a fine of up to S$500,000, or both.
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