'Spare a thought for elderly victims': Shanmugam on deterrent sentences for young scam offenders
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Young offenders cannot be treated more leniently simply because of their age, as this could incentivise scam syndicates to recruit more young people as mules, said Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam in parliament on Tuesday (Oct 6). More than 1,000 young people were investigated in connection with scam reports in 2025, while more than 5,000 elderly scam victims lost about S$200 million. He said new legislation wil…
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