Singapore Advances Global Commitment on International Cooperation Against Scams at Global Fraud Summit 2026

1. Recognising that scams is a serious transnational threat, Singapore advanced its global commitment to strengthen international cooperation against online scams and fraud at the Global Fraud Summit (“Summit”) 2026 held in Vienna, Austria from 16 to 17 March 2026. Organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and INTERPOL, this is the second time the Summit is held; the inaugural event was held in London in March 2024. This year’s edition saw an expanded participation involving all UN Member States, law enforcement organisations, the private sector and civil society.

2. Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, led the Singapore delegation at the Summit. He was accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), and the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

3. At the Summit, Singapore joined international partners in supporting global efforts to combat scams and fraud by:

• Endorsing the Call-to-Action (C2A) and Global Public-Private Partnership Framework (PPP) which reflect a shared commitment to take coordinated action among governments, law enforcement agencies, and industry partners to prevent and disrupt online scams and fraud. In support of the C2A, Singapore submitted three pledges to affirm our commitment to partner governments, international organisations and industry stakeholders to close the gaps that scammers exploit, and build a more coordinated and resilient global response to fraud. More information on Singapore’s pledges is in Annex A.

• Endorsing the Global PPP on fraud, launched by the United Kingdom (UK), along with 15 countries, international organisations, private sector organisations and industry bodies, which sets out a practical framework to implement best practices for multi-sector and stakeholder collaboration in combating transnational fraud.

4. Singapore also organised a panel discussion titled “Beyond Borders: A Whole of-Society Approach to Disrupting Scams Internationally” at the Summit. It brought together close to 200 delegates to exchange perspectives on strengthening coordinated responses to transnational scam threats. In his opening remarks at the panel, Minister Tong emphasised that scams was an urgent national priority for Singapore, and highlighted Singapore’s whole-of-society approach to tackling scams, where governments, industry partners, communities and individuals worked closely to disrupt scams.

5. During the panel discussion, representatives from SPF shared Singapore’s experience and anti‑scam strategies, which includes partnering with foreign jurisdictions, international organisations and industry stakeholders to disrupt scam‑related activities early in the scam cycle and to build a more coordinated, resilient global response. Ms Riikka Puttonen from the UNODC shared on the adoption of coordinated, multi-stakeholder approaches to disrupt organised fraud across borders.

6. Minister Tong also met with his counterparts from Australia, Lao PDR, New Zealand, Thailand, the UK and the United States during the Summit, to reaffirm ties and boost bilateral cooperation in online scams and fraud.

7. While in Vienna, Minister Tong called on Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker. Minister Tong welcomed the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Austria this year, reaffirmed the strong bilateral ties, and looked forward to greater economic cooperation. They also exchanged views on regional and global developments.

Annex

1. Singapore’s Pledges at the Global Fraud Summit 2026 (PDF, 95KB)

2. The Singapore Special Event “Beyond Borders: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Disrupting Scams Internationally” at the 2nd Global Fraud Summit - Opening Remarks by Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs