Singapore Approves Mandatory Caning for Scammers — Here's the Full List of Offences Punishable by the Cane

Singapore’s Parliament has approved a law making caning mandatory for scammers and syndicate recruiters in response to rising financial fraud cases. (Credit: Credit: Canva.com)

Singapore's Parliament has approved a series of amendments to its criminal law that will make caning mandatory for scammers and recruiters of scam syndicates, as part of a broader crackdown on financial fraud that authorities say has become the country's most common crime.

The Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, passed on 4 November, introduces between six and 24 strokes of the cane for scammers directly involved in organising or recruiting for syndicates. Individuals who knowingly assist or facilitate such schemes can also face caning, depending on their role and level of intent.