Singapore police will issue directives to technology company Meta, which operates Facebook, to combat fraud such as impersonation of government officials, Minister of State for Home Affairs Goh Pei Ming said on Wednesday at an anti-fraud event, local media reported.
The move will be the first implementing directive issued to online platforms under the Online Criminal Harms Act, which came into effect in February 2024.
Facebook is mandated to crack down on fraudulent ads, accounts, profiles, and business pages impersonating senior government officials. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in financial penalties.
Highlighting the rise in such scams, Goh said the move is necessary because Facebook remains a key platform exploited by fraudsters.
According to the Singapore Police Force's mid-year report, fraud involving the impersonation of government officials remains a serious concern. The number of reported cases nearly tripled, jumping 199.2 percent to 1,762 in the first half of 2025, up from 589 cases in the same period in 2024.
