Singapore Police Investigate 30 Suspects Over Illegal Online Gambling

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Singapore police have said they are investigating 30 people for suspected involvement in “illegal online gambling activities and the misuse of bank accounts” after an anti-gambling operation conducted between May 21 and 29, 2026.

According to police, officers from the Specialised Crime Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department are conducting an investigation into whether the suspects took part in or facilitated illegal online betting by giving others access to Singpass, Singapore’s national digital identity system, to fraudulently open personal bank accounts or set up shell companies for corporate accounts.

The suspects include 21 men and nine women, aged between 17 and 79.

Twenty-five of these suspects are alleged to have sold or given control of their personal or corporate bank accounts to illegal gambling syndicates. Some are also suspected of tricking banks into fraudulently opening accounts before passing these banking credentials to strangers.

Five further suspects are alleged to have placed bets with unlicensed gambling operators and transferred money through bank accounts controlled by illegal gambling syndicates.

The suspects are being investigated under the Gambling Control Act 2022, the Computer Misuse Act 1993, Penal Code 1871, and the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes Act 1992. If found guilty of money laundering, the suspects could face penalties of fines up to S$500,000 (approx. US$390,000) and up to 10 years in prison

Singapore police said they “take a serious view of illegal gambling and the facilitation of such activities” and reminded the public “not to misuse their personal or corporate bank accounts,” warning that individuals could be prosecuted if they allow anyone to use their accounts for illicit purposes.