Republic of Singapore Government Gazette · 03 Sep 2026 · 1 vistas
Police invite claims on funds seized in impersonation scam
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The Commissioner of Police of Singapore has published a public notification inviting any person with a claim to detained funds to come forward, after S$10,050 was seized from a DBS Bank account in connection with an investigation into a Government Official Impersonation Scam. The notification, made under section 372(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 and section 4(1)(e) of the Police Force Act, appeared in the Republic of Singapore Government Gazette on 3 September 2026 as Notification No. 5123.
Claimants have six months from the date of publication to appear before the Commissioner of Police and establish their claim to the property. The notification was signed on 2 September 2026 by SUPT(1A) Amos Tang LH, Head of the Anti-Scam Investigation Branch, Investigations Division, Cyber Command Division, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.
The seized funds
The property subject to the claim is a sum of S$10,050.00, inclusive of accrued interest and/or bank surcharges, seized from DBS Bank Account Number 2720293855. The funds were detained on 20 August 2026 in connection with the impersonation scam investigation.
- Amount: S$10,050.00 (inclusive of accrued interest and/or bank surcharges)
- Account: DBS Bank Account Number 2720293855
- Date detained: 20 August 2026
- Report No.: L/20260820/7099
- IP No.: CYB/IP/01555/2026
A parallel notification
A second notification, No. 5124, was published the same day under section 372(2) read with section 429 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 and section 4(1)(e) of the Police Force Act. It concerns S$482.07 held in a UOB account (number 4213072972) by Le Hai Son, detained on 9 March 2023, and was signed by Sim Wei Chung, DAC, Head of Investigation, Tanglin Division, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.
What claimants should know
Both notifications follow the same procedure: any person asserting a claim to the described property must appear before the Commissioner of Police and establish that claim within six months of publication. The notices are part of the standard process under the Criminal Procedure Code for dealing with property detained in the course of criminal investigations, ensuring that legitimate owners can recover funds while the police retain control during the probe.
For victims of the Government Official Impersonation Scam and account holders who may have transferred money into the named accounts, the notification provides a formal channel to recover their funds. The six-month window underscores the importance of acting promptly, as unclaimed property may be dealt with in accordance with the law once the period lapses.
Source: Republic of Singapore Government Gazette, No. 5123, 3 September 2026, Notices under other Acts (official reference: Notification No. 5123, Criminal Procedure Code 2010).