Post-intervention outcomes for suspected scam victims including transfer cessation, resumption and re-victimisation rates

Question:

Mr Gabriel Lam: To ask the Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs whether, following proactive intervention with suspected scam victims, the Police track what proportion of these persons (i) cease money transfers upon intervention (ii) subsequently resume transfers to the same suspected scam network and (iii) become victims of another scam within 12 months.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. The Police do not track such statistics.