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Crimewatch 2023 EP7 - Scam Thwarted by Joint Police-Bank Efforts

Falling prey to devious scammers, a retiree almost loses all his life savings. Watch how Anti-Scam Command investigators and co-located bank staff swiftly intervene to trace the funds and break up a money mule network. Scam Alert: Just got a call from a "long-lost friend"? Sounds sus to me... Mediacorp artiste Hazelle Teo returns as an Agent of S.C.A.M. to explain how fake friend scams work, and how we can safeguard ourselves!

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  • @jc4448
    @jc444810 ай бұрын

    Hello police, there are fake police trying to enter my house 😂

  • @nicholasleow6692
    @nicholasleow669211 ай бұрын

    In case you're wondering, this case happened just recently about 6 months ago. I believe they have yet to be charged even though the main suspect needs INTERPOL intervention to bring the main suspect to justice.

  • @haijingyeo

    @haijingyeo

    11 ай бұрын

    Isn't this on the news or is different case??

  • @garypang3780

    @garypang3780

    10 ай бұрын

    All case on crime watch was few years back.

  • @HoratioFong

    @HoratioFong

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@garypang3780Seek 2:10, you'll see this case happened in March of 2023.

  • @alliesstartedww1308

    @alliesstartedww1308

    10 ай бұрын

    are u slow@@garypang3780

  • @ABC-ed8cg

    @ABC-ed8cg

    10 ай бұрын

    Of course this isn’t just a one-off incident. Such scams have been happening for many years and is still happening. “Mr Chong” in the show isn’t the last gullible and ignorant person to be preyed on by scammers.

  • @eddietan9821
    @eddietan982111 ай бұрын

    There are fake police officer who try to enter my house 🤣

  • @wesleywes-vn7go
    @wesleywes-vn7go11 ай бұрын

    guy actually called 999 to prove his wife its fake police officers

  • @kimxgamer
    @kimxgamer10 ай бұрын

    LMAO the guy literally just called the police on the police wtf

  • @JackyMan22

    @JackyMan22

    5 ай бұрын

    Hahahaha. LOL.

  • @Roshikiki

    @Roshikiki

    2 ай бұрын

    yea lol tat was funny

  • @SlswStuff
    @SlswStuff11 ай бұрын

    I can understand committing a crime if it was large amounts of money, where you're desperate and the ends justify the means somewhat - but my guy was knowingly doing it at $50 a pop 😭😭 bro just go do part time 12/hr at that point...

  • @haijingyeo

    @haijingyeo

    11 ай бұрын

    U have to understand some people is just lazy to work hard to earn their instead they want to earn fast cash tats y

  • @cloud9sg
    @cloud9sg10 ай бұрын

    The skit was hilarious 🤣

  • @ericcheong9189
    @ericcheong918910 ай бұрын

    Scammers should be punish by caning and more then 10 years jail. Punish them heavily. Always cheating elderly hard earn money.

  • @linzixuan29

    @linzixuan29

    10 ай бұрын

    Canning is only given when there is physical hurt

  • @Roshikiki

    @Roshikiki

    2 ай бұрын

    @@linzixuan29 yea but something tells me they gotta make caning available for those who cheat/scam others of their money, especially the elderly, they're the frequently targeted.

  • @thomastji
    @thomastji3 ай бұрын

    The guy actually trusted someone he never saw before than an actual police officer attending the premises.

  • @Roshikiki

    @Roshikiki

    2 ай бұрын

    I'm surprised.

  • @alexwu3258
    @alexwu325810 ай бұрын

    Scammer will put your money inside washing machine to clean 😅. If not clean they wont return.

  • @2129hours
    @2129hours10 ай бұрын

    Can’t help but I really want to say that how stupid can he be when scam prevention is so widely publicised in sg. His wife’s reaction is exactly what I feel.

  • @OldSchoolJackass

    @OldSchoolJackass

    8 ай бұрын

    that's why! damn bodo or what these kind of people.

  • @toyshanger8945

    @toyshanger8945

    7 ай бұрын

    Gentlemen, when we watch we learn we also criticize. But know that different people grow old and not as alert. Scammers come in all forms. I been careful and I even got scammed for $1 . We learned but these scammers find new ways to cheat old people.

  • @Roshikiki

    @Roshikiki

    2 ай бұрын

    yea, I agree, the old man should've known considering how long he's been living in Singapore for! He should've known of the scams that were already on the horizon leh

  • @randalsee192
    @randalsee19211 ай бұрын

    Finally another new Crimewatch episode

  • @EonityLuna
    @EonityLuna11 ай бұрын

    Interesting that they used real banks' names for this episode; usually they will use a fictitious one, such as "Ocean Bank". But given the nature of the episode I guess there's no point for them to hide the banks' names.

  • @SriVinayaka-rb9bl

    @SriVinayaka-rb9bl

    10 ай бұрын

    Nah bro now I know how the scam call centre looks like

  • @connormcchicken5915

    @connormcchicken5915

    10 ай бұрын

    it only shows that they are doing their job. this episode is in collaboration with them after all

  • @SriVinayaka-rb9bl

    @SriVinayaka-rb9bl

    10 ай бұрын

    @@connormcchicken5915 can you give me mcwings?

  • @arrowrain

    @arrowrain

    8 ай бұрын

    Why need to hide. It's just common bank names.

  • @astronutss
    @astronutss11 ай бұрын

    Babe wake up, new crimewatch ep dropped 😮‍💨😮‍💨

  • @17teeth
    @17teeth10 ай бұрын

    Even a homelessman wont be fooled by this

  • @connormcchicken5915

    @connormcchicken5915

    10 ай бұрын

    Homeless man dont have 298k

  • @Roshikiki

    @Roshikiki

    2 ай бұрын

    @@connormcchicken5915 yea they probably don't have that much money, so why should scammers target them?

  • @rudylopez5060
    @rudylopez506011 ай бұрын

    If there are more than 1,000 to 10,000 suspicious scam transaction from bank customers in 1 day, the Police scam centre sure very busy.. 😂😂😂😂

  • @Roshikiki

    @Roshikiki

    2 ай бұрын

    yup -_-

  • @user-fc7fb3go9y
    @user-fc7fb3go9y10 ай бұрын

    Wah they all talk like they in english oral exam 😂😂😂

  • @assyifamarchellaputri7345

    @assyifamarchellaputri7345

    2 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 so funny of you

  • @aeydenchan2993
    @aeydenchan29939 ай бұрын

    Ms Chong is the best actor of crime watch 😂😂😂

  • @mroogy8007
    @mroogy800711 ай бұрын

    Yooooooo!! New Crimewatch episode!!

  • @MsLilac88
    @MsLilac8811 ай бұрын

    I always enjoy watching this crime investigation series. 😊 We should stay vigilant at all times, scammers are using all kinds of methods to trick & lure their victims on line. 😨

  • @12347873

    @12347873

    10 ай бұрын

    Are scammers are human?

  • @ModelXAviation

    @ModelXAviation

    22 күн бұрын

    @@12347873Hopefully since how would we arrest robots? And then force them to speak? See a robot behind bars?

  • @torrhthc4103
    @torrhthc410310 ай бұрын

    U will not be scammed if u are a psychopath with no fear and feelings for the death of yourself n your family. Since most are not , they will be vulnerable

  • @user-gs4jg8tw7r
    @user-gs4jg8tw7r11 ай бұрын

    Actaully he call 999 about the fake police officer is ok. cus some fake police officer may pretend to be police and enter. so cant say he do that is wrong

  • @share_accidental

    @share_accidental

    10 ай бұрын

    yeah, it was quite smart tbh

  • @twiztid133
    @twiztid1339 ай бұрын

    How can they get the money back Usually the police nvr get in touch about getting the money back.

  • @fazlisulaimi7450
    @fazlisulaimi745011 ай бұрын

    hey i remember him he play dr james khoo from Dead man tells no tales episode

  • @catysnow
    @catysnow11 ай бұрын

    Omg I need to watch this later

  • @ABC-ed8cg
    @ABC-ed8cg10 ай бұрын

    If a “fake-friend” scammer calls you, just say “Oh you’re Jerry who still owes me $1k? When are you planning to return it to me?”

  • @Unteroffizier

    @Unteroffizier

    4 ай бұрын

    Maybe can also try to speak to the caller in another language from another part of the world that the caller might not know.

  • @alexivandamme2303

    @alexivandamme2303

    3 ай бұрын

    Well just charge him interest

  • @Mew77778
    @Mew7777810 ай бұрын

    after so many news and reminders, people still fall for this lol

  • @thomastji
    @thomastji3 ай бұрын

    Singapore policemen and women. Thank you for your vigilant service. Hope the rest of the world authorities can do the same.

  • @cwxgamingchannel8661
    @cwxgamingchannel86616 ай бұрын

    I wasn't ready when he call 999 on the police SIO 😂

  • @randycheow4268
    @randycheow426811 ай бұрын

    The victim of this episode is really dumb

  • @Roshikiki
    @Roshikiki2 ай бұрын

    Wait, so the courier lady who gave Robert the 'official' Singapore Police Force Case letter didn't get caught?

  • @arsewipe22424
    @arsewipe224247 ай бұрын

    Smart move the man did at the 6:53 mark. He verified they were real police officers.

  • @limmath9967
    @limmath996711 ай бұрын

    Please Keep Up the good work you are doing! U and your team can save a lot of people of the life savings and money. Scammers are upgrading their scam skills so must u in your anti-scam skills. So pre-amp them and God bless you and your team!

  • @muhammadmuzirharibinmorni-1407
    @muhammadmuzirharibinmorni-14073 ай бұрын

    In order to put a stop to scam, they need to target the heart of the scammer, not the money mule or third parties. They need to know the location or IP addresses of those scam center and put a stop to it

  • @francis_Teo_KY
    @francis_Teo_KY11 ай бұрын

    I got 2 calls of fake friend scam. The fake friend scam maybe can show in national TV, bill board on street n radio pls

  • @ShhhHhhhz
    @ShhhHhhhz10 ай бұрын

    some rich doofus looses his bank savings and we ought to care? Who funds the anti scam command? why are our taxpaying goes towards people who never bother to practice online hygiene? Man, sometimes we are the ones that shld be paid to be vigilant

  • @JasonTan-9757

    @JasonTan-9757

    7 ай бұрын

    But people who fall for the scam are not always rich people. They could be ordinary people who saved a bit of money and then ended up losing all of his or her savings. They could be the canteen cleaner lady who saved $5,000 and then ended up losing all of that savings to the scammer. Of course, we should be vigilant, but we need the police to protect some of the people who are vulnerable in our society.

  • @doomslayermydad2859
    @doomslayermydad28598 ай бұрын

    Selling your bank account for 250 is straight up stupid , and how cant they not tell how fishy that sounds 😂

  • @StevenTsoi
    @StevenTsoi9 күн бұрын

    Actually it is a good idea to verify the true identify of police officers. But wait, where is the needed "drama effect". XD May I also wish the wife told this uncle off more harshly for falling into this scam while we at it?

  • @balajihariharan7175
    @balajihariharan717510 ай бұрын

    Victims like these.... no words, how can they be so gullible

  • @Alozhatos

    @Alozhatos

    10 ай бұрын

    Historically we’ve always been taught to afraid the law enforcers. Law enforcers cannot arrest the people as they wish.

  • @lpe9376
    @lpe937610 ай бұрын

    Good job then Singapore! They don't work in malaysia!

  • @hanhanshangshi2249
    @hanhanshangshi224911 ай бұрын

    Thank you for safe guarding our country!!

  • @masterpc-9845x
    @masterpc-9845x11 ай бұрын

    The best part was him calling 999 to report these "FAKE" police officers who he don't know are REAL 11:25 and that's the same guy from the investment scam episode in 2016 episode 9

  • @izzaamazing9277
    @izzaamazing927710 ай бұрын

    I'm here to see Tavis ❤❤❤😊

  • @socialdetective9462
    @socialdetective946210 ай бұрын

    Why the clickbait, nothing is thrwart, mastermind of scam syndicate not caught . Mr Chong needs to be charged for lack of due diligence and gross negligence , he broke the law by relinquishing his bank credentials to scam syndicate

  • @tanhockjun
    @tanhockjun11 ай бұрын

    Lucky i got no friends... Can't fall for fake friend scam 🤣

  • @mavinaxi163

    @mavinaxi163

    11 ай бұрын

    AND you shouldn't be craving so desperately for one too! Hazelle Teo mentioned in the "fake friend" scam that it's NOT a friend that scams you, BUT there has been many cases happening all these while, and I myself have been victimized over the years!

  • @user-ym9rf3qf2g
    @user-ym9rf3qf2g10 ай бұрын

    Wait a second this place is look like Teban Gardens

  • @PrioCaptSend
    @PrioCaptSend10 күн бұрын

    No wonder his name is Robert. 😂

  • @Sparklynn69
    @Sparklynn6910 ай бұрын

    My mom recently fell for the fake friend scam. I thought the scammer used AI to mimic her friend, now I see my mom was just gullible

  • @Jason-wc2tu

    @Jason-wc2tu

    7 ай бұрын

    While sad to hear the way to prevent it is if you see a unknown number and massage ignore

  • @officialnyiyanmoehtet
    @officialnyiyanmoehtet10 ай бұрын

    08:24, typical scammer reading script.😂😂😂😂

  • @officialnyiyanmoehtet
    @officialnyiyanmoehtet10 ай бұрын

    They forgot to arrest the scammers at 11:17.

  • @Unteroffizier
    @Unteroffizier4 ай бұрын

    I cannot belief a person will not know all the money in his bank account are clean or not. Surely he will know where the money comes from right? And i also cannot believe you need to transfer money away in order for people to check if the money is clean or not. Like they literally look at the notes and verify that they are clean? If someone claims he is police and wants to investigate me, first thing i will do is insist he treat me to a cup of milo at his office in the police station, then we talk.

  • @ivanemmanuel2822
    @ivanemmanuel282211 ай бұрын

    Very tireds but cannot sleep

  • @HONG38
    @HONG3810 ай бұрын

    my sister really actually fell for this scam

  • @TheRealLitt1eFang
    @TheRealLitt1eFang9 ай бұрын

    dang a whole office with people who scam??/ crazzyyy

  • @garypang3780
    @garypang378010 ай бұрын

    Case was years back... dont think that it is a recent case that SPF break...

  • @TheDragonshadow1231

    @TheDragonshadow1231

    8 ай бұрын

    They, said it was happening 6 months ago. Recovery portion(Whole) money with 4 money mule. That good 298K

  • @DCLOVESGOD365
    @DCLOVESGOD3652 ай бұрын

    9:30jesus…..but but but but, which part of you’ve been scammed don’t you understand?…..

  • @share_accidental
    @share_accidental10 ай бұрын

    the best thing to do is to just ignore all unknown calls.

  • @christinesung8884
    @christinesung888410 ай бұрын

    Friend's father lost half a million to these scammers. They had to sell their house to payback to friends and relatives after borrowing. As long as they talk about money, it's a scam.

  • @TQA0
    @TQA010 ай бұрын

    The only solution is to avoid these pitfalls in the future. Having the Police officers handle all these situations is really taking a toll on their physical and mental wellbeing indefinitely.

  • @ymca225
    @ymca2258 ай бұрын

    the real victim is so gullible to put it nicely, but the actor really portrayed it well

  • @joyceho6035

    @joyceho6035

    4 ай бұрын

    1566😮v

  • @DCLOVESGOD365
    @DCLOVESGOD3658 ай бұрын

    9:39....that old dude really just keeps trying to act like he knows better than the actual cops.

  • @kesean2903
    @kesean29037 ай бұрын

    Even if he is real police the real police would never ask for money

  • @Vannaderina3142studiosSGT
    @Vannaderina3142studiosSGT7 ай бұрын

    6:34 to 6:39 That was hilarious.

  • @nisxins
    @nisxins10 ай бұрын

    knn la old people so easy to get scam haha

  • @share_accidental
    @share_accidental10 ай бұрын

    chan ah may LOL

  • @smbonner22
    @smbonner229 ай бұрын

    They don't show the real suspect and how much time they received anymore

  • @woofberry
    @woofberry9 ай бұрын

    Bro if I was the wife, that’s an instant divorce, my husband is an idiot 😅

  • @oliverlee6064
    @oliverlee606410 ай бұрын

    6:12 🤣🤣

  • @DCLOVESGOD365
    @DCLOVESGOD3658 ай бұрын

    'These scammers can be very convincing ' no, no they can't, anyone with even half a functioning brain would be able to know that it's scam.

  • @MRTinSG
    @MRTinSG11 ай бұрын

    What's the sentences?

  • @ChooChooArt777

    @ChooChooArt777

    11 ай бұрын

    working out hopefully can arrest the main guy

  • @BlazingWiz80

    @BlazingWiz80

    11 ай бұрын

    I checked for that while watching channel 5 live on MeWatch, but no imprisonment charges displayed.

  • @BlazingWiz80

    @BlazingWiz80

    11 ай бұрын

    But for your information, these four culprits may be sentenced up to 10 years’ imprisonment and shall be liable to a fine up to $500,000 if found guilty of money laundering.

  • @MRTinSG

    @MRTinSG

    11 ай бұрын

    @@BlazingWiz80 probably a recent case

  • @ChanelLynette
    @ChanelLynette6 ай бұрын

    I like the part when his wife just exposed him for acting smart infront of his friends and families end up he is the stupid one.

  • @dwichiesa
    @dwichiesa10 ай бұрын

    Lol. Try scam the scammers

  • @jeromeq607
    @jeromeq60711 ай бұрын

    man just called the police on the police

  • @eleanoroh20
    @eleanoroh2011 ай бұрын

    Have u ever heard courier guy wear suit so high class which courier company

  • @BChousiudth
    @BChousiudth11 ай бұрын

    I just play roblox ,mata-verse aka singapore police fore , roblox

  • @icecreamMONSTER23
    @icecreamMONSTER239 ай бұрын

    Hazel teo wearing a wig looks so cool

  • @Gurashi
    @Gurashi10 ай бұрын

    7:10 Awkward....

  • @arthursengkang
    @arthursengkang10 ай бұрын

    the victim's wife acted very well

  • @jaswj96
    @jaswj962 ай бұрын

    8:24 stupid scammer reading from script 🤣

  • @KongUXing
    @KongUXing9 ай бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @catysnow
    @catysnow9 ай бұрын

    Come on man,where is episode 8?It's been one month now

  • @paulchong4052
    @paulchong405211 ай бұрын

    Why police no catch Bruno when he is the master mind?

  • @mavinaxi163

    @mavinaxi163

    11 ай бұрын

    Normally these masterminds are never being found and caught, and even if so, it's not that easy, because they are always operating behind the scenes with many layers of henchmen (thus those being caught are always them) under them and even they probably don't even know who they are and /or never met them face to face! As you can see for this case, even the middle men, "inspector lee" and "DPP tan" are not even identified not to mention arrested?

  • @xomania2352

    @xomania2352

    10 ай бұрын

    Yeah some of the mastermind in this Crimewatch series didn't get arrested by the police tho

  • @kakanglaoshi7579
    @kakanglaoshi757911 ай бұрын

    Elliot Gan looks like korean actor Wi Ha Joon

  • @share_accidental
    @share_accidental10 ай бұрын

    i think this is the first episode that has 2 female investigation officers!

  • @silent4fail
    @silent4fail10 ай бұрын

    The wife is a really good actress. I really felt the pain when she cried about their fictional life savings.

  • @QueenTwilightSparkle1

    @QueenTwilightSparkle1

    9 ай бұрын

    And you forget there are elderly work dozen of years of work to earn & save that much. That is a insult to the elderly.

  • @mdbakhtiar9095
    @mdbakhtiar909510 ай бұрын

    I mean, if they are really this stupid, they deserve to be scam

  • @deathtronx
    @deathtronx8 ай бұрын

    6:42

  • @H351gbgone
    @H351gbgone11 ай бұрын

    If so easy majority of victims money all being recover untill now my friend reported the scam incident untill now still no news from the SPF yet ....

  • @teoteotaotao2965
    @teoteotaotao296510 ай бұрын

    Can ask james ariokasamy to lead the anti scam centre

  • @christopheryongmenglee7569
    @christopheryongmenglee756910 ай бұрын

    This is werid scam

  • @eddietan9821
    @eddietan982111 ай бұрын

    2023 all no sentence liao 👎

  • @chrishenniker5944
    @chrishenniker59445 ай бұрын

    Farcical, isn’t it?

  • @SuperHong13fromMalaysia
    @SuperHong13fromMalaysia11 ай бұрын

    hahahahaha

  • @jiashuanchiah
    @jiashuanchiah10 ай бұрын

    Elliot gan was convicted of money laundering and recieving stolen property. He was sentenced to 8 months imprisonment and fine $2000 John Tan, Ruben Lee and jeffery Soh was convicted of money laundering and recieving stolen property. They were both sentenced to 6 months imprisonment each and fine $2000 (Comment down below if you have found a correct imprisonment charges)

  • @thj3596
    @thj359610 ай бұрын

    Nah all for show.. my friend got scammed and all police say is it’s international we can’t do anything 😑😑

  • @YongLongQuek-bh4or
    @YongLongQuek-bh4or10 ай бұрын

    6

  • @jo5128
    @jo512810 ай бұрын

    so xfunny

  • @user-pw5sb4ce3z
    @user-pw5sb4ce3z9 ай бұрын

    I don't think so Singapore police so good

  • @anziar3038
    @anziar303811 ай бұрын

    Scammers and liars are buddies. Pritam singh of WP and lee hsien yang of PSP are pursued by the police for lying under oath. 🤣🤣

  • @9405288
    @94052887 ай бұрын

    Find a new husband