Singapore scam statistics 2025: cases, losses and top scam types
TrustScore.SG editorial team Published Last reviewed
All figures below come from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025, released on 25 February 2026. Amounts are in Singapore dollars.
Key figures
| Scam cases | 37,308 | down 27.6% from 51,501 in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Amount lost | about $913.1 million | down 17.9% from about $1,112.4 million |
| Recovered by the Anti-Scam Command | about $140.5 million | |
| Potential losses averted | at least $348 million | through interventions by ASCom and partners |
| Lost in cryptocurrency | about $182.2 million | about 20.0% of total losses |
| Median loss per case | $1,644 | 67.1% of cases lost under $5,000 |
| Self-effected transfers | 81.8% of cases | victims were manipulated into making the payment |
Top five scam types by number of cases
| E-commerce | 6,703 |
|---|---|
| Phishing | 6,264 |
| Job | 5,575 |
| Investment | 5,462 |
| Government officials impersonation | 3,363 |
Top five scam types by amount lost
| Investment | about $336.2 million |
|---|---|
| Government officials impersonation | about $242.9 million |
| Job | about $123.5 million |
| Phishing | about $39.9 million |
| Business email compromise | about $35.3 million |
How scammers reached victims
Online platforms were used to reach victims in 84.1% of cases. Meta platforms were involved in 35.4% of all cases. Facebook alone accounted for 18.0%. Carousell and Facebook Marketplace accounted for 29.0% and 22.2% of e-commerce scam cases respectively.
Trends to note
Government officials impersonation scams more than doubled, from 1,504 cases in 2024 to 3,363 in 2025. Losses rose 60.5% to about $242.9 million. Business email compromise losses fell 60.1% to $35.3 million. In these scams, criminals pose as suppliers, clients or senior staff and ask for payment to a fraudulent account.
What this means for businesses
Most losses came from victims who paid willingly after being deceived. For a business, the practical defence is to confirm who a counterparty is before money moves: check the registered entity, confirm payment details through a channel you already trust, and treat any change of bank account as a red flag. Our guide on checking a Singapore company sets out the steps.
How to check if a Singapore company is real
Sources
- Singapore Police Force, Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (released 25 February 2026): https://www.police.gov.sg/-/media/SPF/Advisories/Scams/Annual-Scam-and-Cybercrime-Brief-2025.pdf