Singapore is joining an Interpol-led global financial crime task force, comprising the US and UK, which will be looking into a number of areas, including COVID-19-related scams, according to a media report on Sunday.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said Singapore is joining the task force due to a need for greater international cooperation against the rising threat of cyber fraud globally, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported.
The situation has visibly worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic with more people working from home and transacting online, an MHA spokesperson said in response to queries from the CNA.
Cyber criminals have taken advantage of this opportunity, the spokesperson said.