半年诈骗案已近2万起，新加坡政府放大招：对诈骗犯用鞭刑，最高24鞭！通常3鞭就会皮开肉绽

Core Points - Singapore's Parliament has passed a new law imposing caning on fraud offenders, marking a significant change in the legal approach to fraud crimes [1][3] - The law, proposed in March, allows for caning sentences ranging from 6 to 24 strokes for masterminds and members of fraud syndicates, while those involved in money laundering or providing personal information to suspects may face up to 12 strokes [3][4] Fraud Statistics - Since 2020, victims of fraud in Singapore have lost approximately 3.8 billion Singapore dollars (about 20.7 billion RMB), with losses reaching a record 1.1 billion Singapore dollars (around 6 billion RMB) last year [3][4] - In the first half of this year, the number of fraud cases approached 20,000, resulting in losses of 456.4 million Singapore dollars (approximately 2.5 billion RMB) [4] - Fraud is currently the most prevalent crime in Singapore, accounting for 60% of all reported criminal cases, as stated by the Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs, Sim Ann [4]