Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- Singapore is stepping up its fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, with police investigating 231 people suspected of involvement in hundreds of fraud cases that caused millions of dollars in losses. The latest enforcement operation highlights not only the growing scale of scam activity but also the increasingly important role played by so-called money mules, who help criminal networks move illicit funds or provide access to financial and digital accounts.

According to Singapore police, the suspects were identified during a two-week islandwide enforcement operation conducted by the Cyber Command together with seven police divisions. The investigation involves 149 men and 82 women between the ages of 15 and...