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ONLINE CRIMINAL HARMS
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SECOND SCHEDULE

Sections 2(1) and 19(1)

OFFENCE GROUPS

PART 1
SCAM OR MALICIOUS CYBER ACTIVITY OFFENCE GROUP

1. Offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1993.

2. Offences under Chapters 12 and 18 and sections 383 to 389, 405 to 409, 415 to 420A and 424A of the Penal Code 1871.

3. An abetment, or a conspiracy or an attempt to commit an offence mentioned in items 1 and 2.

THIRD SCHEDULE

Section 19(1)(b)

PURPOSES OF SYSTEMS, PROCESSES OR MEASURES

1. To minimise the exposure of Singapore end-users of a designated provider’s service to scam or malicious cyber activities.

2. To verify the authenticity of accounts on a designated provider’s service, and detect and safeguard against—

(a) the creation of inauthentic accounts and misuse of accounts on a designated provider’s service;
(b) the misrepresentation of identity of any end-user of a designated provider’s service; and
(c) the misuse of any bots that conduct online activity on or through a designated provider’s service.

3. To receive information from Singapore end-users of a designated provider’s service on suspected scam or malicious cyber activities.

4. To facilitate information sharing between the competent authority and a designated provider on suspected scam or malicious cyber activities.

5. To act on information received from the competent authority and Singapore end-users of a designated provider’s service to proactively detect, prevent and disrupt scam or malicious cyber activities.

6. To facilitate criminal investigations into scam or malicious cyber activities, including the maintenance, preservation and provision of records.

7. To provide payment protection mechanisms for online payments (if any) conducted through a designated provider’s service.