"A total of 33,608 cases were recorded last year, up from 32,315 cases in 2014. Online commercial crimes rose to 3,759 cases, up from 1,929 cases in 2014."
WOW, how much increase of online commercial crimes is that??!!
SPIKE IN ONLINE SCAMS
The number of commercial crimes surged 46.5 per cent to 8,329 cases, compared to 5,687 cases in 2014. Within this type of crime, online crimes saw the largest increase, the police said.
Cheating involving e-commerce rose 30.5 per cent to 2,173 cases last year, compared to 1,665 cases in 2014. The total sum cheated was about S$1.76 million, with the largest amount at approximately S$50,000.