False2026-05
What is circulating
“A Zoom briefing on the Strait of Hormuz featured Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Minister Indranee Rajah asking a businessman for urgent funds.”
Claimed by Scammers impersonating the Secretary to the Cabinet · social media
The facts
Singapore police said the call was fabricated with deepfakes of the officials, after a victim lost at least S$4.9 million. Footage released on 16 May 2026 showed speech out of sync with lip movements, all audio coming from a single account and a distorted background. Police said government officials never ask the public to transfer funds.