Blocking Unsolicited Messages on Unlicensed Loans and Illegal Gambling Websites

Debated in Parliament on 1 Aug 2022.

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Tan Wu Meng asked about additional safeguards to prevent unsolicited messages on unlicensed loans and illegal gambling, tracking their origins, and current actions against syndicates, to which the Minister responded that SPF and IMDA collaborate with telcos and ISPs to block such messages and websites, tighten SIM card registration, and take enforcement action when perpetrators are identified.
The government works with telecommunication providers to terminate phone numbers linked to unlicensed moneylending and illegal gambling, while also collaborating with Internet Service Providers to block related websites.
SPF and IMDA take enforcement actions based on public complaints, and where possible, track and prosecute individuals behind the unsolicited messages.

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Tan Wu Meng

Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether additional safeguards or regulatory measures can be taken to prevent unsolicited messages from being sent to Singaporeans regarding unlicensed loans and illegal gambling websites; (b) to what extent can such messages be tracked to their point of origin; and (c) what are the current steps being taken to crack down on syndicates sending such unsolicited messages.

Mrs Josephine Teo

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) will take the necessary enforcement actions when they receive complaints from members of public on messages on illegal remote gambling and unlicensed moneylending services. The SPF and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) work with the telecommunication providers (telcos) to block messages related to unlicensed moneylenders and illegal gambling websites by terminating phone numbers linked to such activities.

SIM card registration requirements have also been tightened to prevent errant use of prepaid SIM cards by criminal syndicates to disseminate these messages. IMDA and SPF are also working with Internet Service Providers to block websites that promote unlicensed loans and illegal gambling. Where it is possible to track the identities of the perpetrators, SPF will take them to task.

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Tan Wu Meng asked about additional safeguards to prevent unsolicited messages on unlicensed loans and illegal gambling, tracking their origins, and current actions against syndicates, to which the Minister responded that SPF and IMDA collaborate with telcos and ISPs to block such messages and websites, tighten SIM card registration, and take enforcement action when perpetrators are identified.
The government works with telecommunication providers to terminate phone numbers linked to unlicensed moneylending and illegal gambling, while also collaborating with Internet Service Providers to block related websites.
SPF and IMDA take enforcement actions based on public complaints, and where possible, track and prosecute individuals behind the unsolicited messages.

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Blocking Unsolicited Messages on Unlicensed Loans and Illegal Gambling Websites

Debated in Parliament on 1 Aug 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Tan Wu Meng asked about additional safeguards to prevent unsolicited messages on unlicensed loans and illegal gambling, tracking their origins, and current actions against syndicates, to which the Minister responded that SPF and IMDA collaborate with telcos and ISPs to block such messages and websites, tighten SIM card registration, and take enforcement action when perpetrators are identified.
The government works with telecommunication providers to terminate phone numbers linked to unlicensed moneylending and illegal gambling, while also collaborating with Internet Service Providers to block related websites.
SPF and IMDA take enforcement actions based on public complaints, and where possible, track and prosecute individuals behind the unsolicited messages.

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Tan Wu Meng

Mrs Josephine Teo

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Tan Wu Meng asked about additional safeguards to prevent unsolicited messages on unlicensed loans and illegal gambling, tracking their origins, and current actions against syndicates, to which the Minister responded that SPF and IMDA collaborate with telcos and ISPs to block such messages and websites, tighten SIM card registration, and take enforcement action when perpetrators are identified.
The government works with telecommunication providers to terminate phone numbers linked to unlicensed moneylending and illegal gambling, while also collaborating with Internet Service Providers to block related websites.
SPF and IMDA take enforcement actions based on public complaints, and where possible, track and prosecute individuals behind the unsolicited messages.

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Blocking Unsolicited Messages on Unlicensed Loans and Illegal Gambling Websites

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Blocking Unsolicited Messages on Unlicensed Loans and Illegal Gambling Websites

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Mrs Josephine Teo

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