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1.  This Act is the Penal Code 1871.

Punishment of offences committed within Singapore

2.  Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he is guilty within Singapore.

Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Singapore

3.  Any person liable by law to be tried for an offence committed beyond the limits of Singapore, shall be dealt with according to the provisions of this Code for any act committed beyond Singapore, in the same manner as if such act had been committed within Singapore.

Jurisdiction over public servants for offences committed outside Singapore

4.  Every public servant who, being a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore, when acting or purporting to act in the course of his employment, commits an act or omission outside Singapore that if committed in Singapore would constitute an offence under the law in force in Singapore, is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Singapore.

Offences against State and genocide committed outside Singapore by citizen or permanent resident

4A.  Every person who, being a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore, commits an act or omission outside Singapore that if committed in Singapore would constitute an offence under Chapter 6 [Offences against the State] or 6B [Genocide], is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Singapore.

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Punishment of specified offences with elements occurring in Singapore but others occurring outside Singapore

4B.—[1]  A specified offence is deemed to have been committed in Singapore where —

[2]  In this section —

“relevant act”, in relation to a specified offence, means an act or omission [whether occurring wholly or partly in or outside Singapore] which is a physical element of the specified offence;

“specified offence” means an offence specified in the Schedule and includes an attempt to commit the offence, an abetment of the offence and a criminal conspiracy to commit the offence.

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[3]  The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.

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Certain laws not to be affected by this Code

5.  Nothing in this Code is intended to repeal, vary, suspend, or affect any of the provisions of any Act for punishing mutiny and desertion of officers or servicemen in the Singapore Armed Forces, or of any other law for the time being in force.

Fraud and financial crimes are a form of theft/larceny that occur when a person or entity takes money or property, or uses them in an illicit manner, with the intent to gain a benefit from it. These crimes typically involve some form of deceit, subterfuge or the abuse of a position of trust, which distinguishes them from common theft or robbery. In today's complex economy, fraud and financial crimes can take many forms. The resources below will introduce you to the more common forms of financial crimes, such as forgery, credit card fraud, embezzlement and money laundering.

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Learn About Fraud and Financial Crimes

• Bribery

  Brief explanation of bribery, which is the act of accepting or offering something of value in exchange for influence or power in connection to an elected position or public employment.

• Fraud

  In-depth information about fraud in general and definitions of the various types of fraud – such as wire fraud; tax evasion; insurance fraud; and identity theft – plus tips for identifying fraudulent activity.

• Embezzlement

  Overview of embezzlement, a crime that occurs when an individual steals money or property that he or she has been entrusted to manage, with links to FindLaw's theft and larceny subsection.

• Identity Theft

  Brief definition of identity theft, which occurs when someone unlawfully uses another's personally identifying information [such as a Social Security Number] to commit other crimes, such as credit card fraud.

• Money Laundering

  Definition of money laundering, a crime involving the movement of illicit money and other gains into legitimate channels in order to disguise the money's illegal source and thwart tax officials.

• Mortgage Fraud

  Explanation of the various different illegal schemes related to the misrepresentation or misstatement of mortgage documents for the purpose of defrauding another party, such as a lender or a homeowner.

• Racketeering / RICO

  Overview of federal and state racketeering and RICO [Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organization] laws, which make it a crime for a criminal organization to profit from otherwise legitimate business operations.

• Securities Fraud

  Definition of securities fraud, a crime in which a corporate officer, for example, makes misleading statements about the company’s stock performance or discloses confidential information related to its stock.

• Tax Evasion / Fraud

  Brief overview of tax evasion, the crime of not paying one’s legally required share of either federal or state taxes, which is punished severely and can lead to asset forfeiture or prison.

• White Collar Crimes

  So-called “white-collar crimes” encompass many separate individual crimes, most commonly related to the use of deceit for financial gains, such as Ponzi schemes; securities fraud; tax evasion; and embezzlement.

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