Scammer posing as Singapore police officer asks woman to verify bank details, gets ‘trolled’ instead
A man allegedly attempted to impersonate a Singapore Police Force (SPF) officer in an attempt to scam a woman.
However, the woman appeared to be wise to his tricks and decided to ‘troll’ him instead, seemingly to waste his time.
A screen recording of the call was later reposted on the Singapore Incidents Facebook page.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
Scammer introduces himself using different names
At the start of the call, which is believed to have taken place on Google Meet, the scammer greets the woman and introduces himself as “Sam Jack”.
He then claims to be from the “CID”, referring to the Criminal Investigation Department, before saying: “You understand, brother, Singapore Police?”
While the woman’s reply is unclear, the scammer introduces himself again, this time as “Thomas Chon”.
“Do you know Singapore Police?” he asks again.
When the woman says she does not, the scammer questions her response.
“Why you don’t know, ma’am? That is police station, why you say don’t know?” he says.
Claims of money laundering and illegal bank accounts
The scammer then proceeds to explain the supposed reason for the call, claiming that there are “some people” who are “scamming” and using illegal bank accounts for money laundering.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
He asks if the woman has a Singapore bank account, before claiming that her bank account is “not verified”.
After he lists several local banks, the woman says she uses Maybank, which appears to leave him momentarily stumped.
“You tell me which bank you using, DBS, POSB, OCBC, UOB,” the scammer asks again.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
However, the woman refuses to back down and repeats that she uses Maybank.
Scammer asks woman to turn on her camera
After questioning her about her bank account, the scammer asks the woman to switch on her video camera.
“Now you [turn] on your video camera, can you see who I am?” he says.
The woman takes a few moments before eventually turning on her camera.
The scammer then briefly switches on his own camera, revealing what appears to be a fake SPF background.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
He is also seen wearing what looks like a fake SPF uniform and a lanyard. However, his face is obscured by a mask.
Woman questions scammer, prompting him to end call
The woman then turns the tables on the scammer and asks why he is wearing a mask.
“Oh ma’am, I am head office, that’s why, I am head office,” he says, appearing flustered.
Source: Singapore Incidents on Facebook
Unconvinced, the woman tells him that she does not trust police officers who do not show their faces.
After hearing this, the scammer turns off his camera, mutes his microphone, and ends the call.
Netizens amused by woman’s response
Many netizens were amused by the interaction and shared how they would have responded if they had received a similar call.
One user joked that they would have told the scammer they had a “sperm bank” account.
Source: Facebook
Another netizen said they hoped to encounter the scammer themselves so they could play a similar prank on him.
Source: Facebook
Others, however, felt that the woman should not have shown her face on camera to the scammer.
Source: Facebook
SPF warned of Google Meet scam calls in April
The incident comes after SPF issued an advisory in April about a new variant of phishing scams involving Google Meet video calls.
Source: SPF
Since 1 April 2026, at least 13 such cases have been reported, with victims losing at least S$32,000 in total.
In this scam variant, victims would receive unsolicited Google Meet video calls from scammers impersonating SPF officers.
The scammers may be dressed in police uniforms, use the SPF logo as their profile picture, or use email addresses containing terms such as “Singapore” or “Police”.
They would then claim that there are issues with the victims’ bank cards or accounts, before asking for sensitive information such as card credentials or One-Time Passwords (OTPs), allegedly for investigation purposes.
SPF said officers will never contact members of the public over non-official channels, nor ask them to disclose banking login details or OTPs.
Members of the public are advised to be wary of unsolicited video calls from unknown sources and avoid sharing sensitive banking or card details with anyone.
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Featured image adapted from Singapore Incidents on Facebook.
