SINGAPORE, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Singaporean police arrested 227 suspects, aged between 15 and 70, for scam offenses during an operation from Feb. 2 to Feb. 15, according to a statement from police.
The suspects were involved in over 1,000 cases, including loan scams, job scams, e-commerce scams, investment scams, government official impersonation scams and internet love scams.
Police said the victims lost over 8 million Singapore dollars (5.9 million U.S. dollars).
The suspects were under investigation for cheating, money laundering, or providing payment services without license. ■
