Man arrested for impersonating as a police officer

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Police arrested a 22-year-old man for impersonating as a police officer on Tuesday (Oct 28). The suspect had approached two people and identified himself as a police officer, demanding to check their passports and belongings. He allegedly took cash from them and fled.

The victims gave chase and managed to detain him. Police arrested him along Kerbau Road and managed to recover the stolen cash. The suspect will be charged in court on Wednesday (Oct 29). If convicted, he faces up to three years imprisonment.

Police advise the public to ask for officers' warrant cards to verify their identities, before complying with instructions.

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On a separate note, Police have received several reports from members of the public who received calls from people claiming to be representatives from Government agencies. Between Oct 21 and 27, six such cases were reported, with 999 displayed as the phone number of the callers.

The callers claimed to represent government agencies such as the Singapore Police Force (SPF), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), and asked for money transfers or credit card details. No money was transferred in all six cases, police said.

Police are urging those with information related to this crime to call 1800-255 0000 or 999. In an advisory on Tuesday (Oct 28), they also stated that government agencies do not call members of the public to make such requests. For those who receive calls of this nature, police advise the following:

1. Ignore such calls
2. Do not transfer any money to the caller, either via remittance agencies, banks, or any other means
3. Report the case to the police