Debated in Parliament on 27 Feb 2026.
The following statement was made in the speech given by the Minister of State for Home Affairs (Mr Goh Pei Ming) during the Committee of Supply for Head P (Ministry of Home Affairs) at the Parliament Sitting of 27 February 2026:
The number of GOIS [Government Official Impersonation Scams] cases reported in 2025 more than doubled to over 3,000. It is among the top five most reported scam types in 2025. Compared to other scam types, GOIS had the most and highest average amount lost per case at more than $72,000. [Please refer to "Committee of Supply – Head P (Ministry of Home Affairs)", Official Report, 27 February 2026, Vol 96, Issue 21, Budget section.]
Written statement by Mr Goh Pei Ming circulated with the leave of the Speaker, in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5).
I wish to make the following factual correction to my speech given during the Parliament Sitting of 27 February 2026. My speech should read as follows:
The number of GOIS [Government Official Impersonation Scams] cases reported in 2025 more than doubled to over 3,000. It is among the top five most reported scam types in 2025. Compared to other scam types, GOIS had the second highest average amount lost per case at more than $72,000.
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