Singapore Scam & Fraud Statistics
Singapore recorded 37,308 scam cases and about $913.1 million in losses in 2025, down 17.9% on the previous year, according to the Singapore Police Force.
Last reviewed: 7 July 2026
Singapore's Anti-Scam Command (ASCom) within the Singapore Police Force (SPF) publishes detailed annual statistics on scam cases and losses. The 2025 figures mark a clear reversal: 37,308 scam cases, down 27.6% from 2024, and about $913.1 million lost, a fall of 17.9%.\n\nAll figures below are drawn from the SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 and SPF official communications, with the 2024 brief retained for comparison. Dollar amounts are Singapore dollars (SGD) and are not converted.
Key figures
37,308 scam cases, down 27.6% from 51,501 cases in 2024
Total scam cases reported in 2025
Source: SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (2025)
About $913.1 million, down 17.9% from about $1,112.4 million in 2024
Total amount lost to scams in 2025
Source: SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (2025)
41,974 cases, down 24.8% from 55,810 cases in 2024
Total scam and cybercrime cases (incl. non-scam cybercrime) in 2025
Source: SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (2025)
$1,644, up from $1,389 in 2024
Median loss per scam case in 2025
Source: SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (2025)
About $336.2 million lost to investment scams, a 4.8% increase from about $320.7 million in 2024
Investment scams — Singapore's highest-loss scam category in 2025
Source: SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (2025)
Over $117 million in non-cryptocurrency and more than $22 million in cryptocurrency scam proceeds
Amount recovered by the Anti-Scam Command in 2025
Source: SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (2025)
At least $348 million in potential losses were avoided
Potential scam losses averted through police and bank intervention in 2025
Source: SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (2025)
$37,053 per victim, the highest across all the age groups
Average amount lost per elderly scam victim in 2025
Source: SPF Annual Scam and Cybercrime Brief 2025 (2025)
51,501 cases
Total scam cases reported in 2024
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
At least SGD $1.1 billion
Total amount lost to scams in 2024
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
More than SGD $182 million
Amount recovered by the Anti-Scam Command in 2024
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
70.6% increase (from SGD $651.8 million in 2023)
Year-on-year increase in total scam losses
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
55,810 cases, up 10.8% from 50,376 cases in 2023
Total scam and cybercrime cases (incl. non-scam cybercrime) in 2024
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
$1,389, down from $1,590 in 2023 — a 12.6% decline
Median loss per scam case in 2024
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
Cases of at least $100,000 were 3.3% of scam cases but 70.8% of scam losses
Share of scam losses driven by a small number of very high-value cases
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
24.3% of total scam losses, up from about 6.8% in 2023
Cryptocurrency's share of total scam losses in 2024
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
At least $320.7 million lost to investment scams — 28.8% of total scam losses
Investment scams — Singapore's highest-loss scam category in 2024
Source: SPF Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024 (2024)
Key takeaways
- Singapore's total scam losses exceeded SGD $1.1 billion in 2024 — a 70.6% jump from 2023 — driven partly by a small number of very high-value cases.
- The Anti-Scam Command recovered more than SGD $182 million, demonstrating that rapid reporting can lead to fund recovery.
- Investment and job scams were among the most prolific categories, consistent with regional trends across Southeast Asia.
Frequently asked questions
How much did Singaporeans lose to scams in 2024?
According to the Singapore Police Force Annual Scams and Cybercrime Brief 2024, at least SGD $1.1 billion was lost across 51,501 reported scam cases.
Can scam losses be recovered in Singapore?
The SPF's Anti-Scam Command recovered more than SGD $182 million in 2024, showing that early reporting significantly improves recovery chances.