PUBLISHED ONAugust 12, 2026 10:30 PMBYSean LerA 23-year-old Malaysian man was arrested on Tuesday (Aug 11) for his alleged involvement in scams after he was found with fake inking instruments and employee passes at Woodlands Checkpoint.
Police said on Wednesday night that he was directed by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officers (ICA) to undergo enhanced checks at Woodlands Checkpoint's bus arrival hall.
There, ICA officers found fake stamps bearing the emblems of the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Several fake employee passes bearing his photograph were also found on him.
Investigations have since established that he had not worked for any of the organisations whose passes were found on him.
According to the police, such counterfeit passes and official-looking instruments are tactics commonly employed by scammers to lend credibility to their operations, deceiving victims into believing they are dealing with representatives of a legitimate organisation.
He will be charged in court on Thursday with the offence of making or possessing a counterfeit instrument with intent to commit forgery.
If found guilty of the said offence, the man could be jailed for up to seven years and fined.
Those approached by persons claiming to be representatives or agents of financial institutions can verify the credentials of such persons on the Monetary Authority of Singapore's financial institutions directory, register of representatives and investor alert list.
Meanwhile, the authenticity of court orders can be verified via Singapore Courts' authentic court orders portal, while court documents can be verified through the Singapore Judiciary's website.
Members of the public are also reminded that government officials will never ask for the transfer of money over the phone or request for banking login details.
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