{
  "id": 4796698,
  "title": "SPF: S$4.1m lost to scams in two weeks as 231 suspected scammers and money mules investigated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/spf-s-4-1m-lost-to-scams-in-two-weeks-as-231-suspected-scammers-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T22:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/spf-s-4-1m-lost-to-scams-in-two-weeks-as-231-suspected-scammers-and-money-mules-investigated/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A two-week island-wide police operation has netted 231 suspected scammers and money mules linked to more than 721 scam cases and S$4.1 million in losses, with suspects aged between 15 and 76 facing... This article ( SPF: S$4.1m lost to scams in two weeks as 231 suspected scammers and money mules investigated ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}