KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia(AP) — Singapore’s government said Friday that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from Dec. 30, under changes to criminal law to deter surging fraud cases.

Singapore has strengthened punishment for scammers, mandating caning of up to 24 strokes from December 30, under changes to criminal law to deter surging fraud cases. This will be in addition to ...

A law targeting scammers took effect in Singapore today, mandating at least six strokes of caning, up to 24, for scammers, syndicate members and recruiters.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s government said Friday that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24 strokes from ...

This photo taken on December 9, 2025 shows people walking past a poster warning of scam threats in the Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore. Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE — Scammers ...