
Season 5 · Episode 36
Will greater police powers help save stubborn scam victims from themselves?
Deep Dive · CNA
November 28, 202426m 12s
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Show Notes
To combat the scourge of scams in Singapore, the Protection from Scams Bill was recently introduced in Parliament. If it is passed, the police will have powers to control the bank accounts of people who insist on transferring their money to potential scammers. But is this a necessary step?
Steven Chia and Crispina Robert speak to Mark Yeo, director at Fortress Law Corporation and Dr Annabelle Chow, principal clinical psychologist at Annabelle Psychology.
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