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The police said 27 men and seven women, aged between 17 and 46, were nabbed during raids from March 17-28, targeting suspects who gave their bank accounts to scammers for use in money laundering.
At least SG$955,000 (US$711,000) in suspected scam proceeds was seized, and the bank accounts involved in the movement of funds were frozen.
Five other people are being investigated, said police, adding that they also worked with telecommunications companies to terminate more than 700 phone lines linked to the scams.
According to the police, there were 1,504 government official impersonation scam cases reported in 2024, with victims losing SG$151.3 million.
