SINGAPORE - Police warned on Saturday (Dec 17) of fake letters, purportedly from the police force, which were sent to members of the public.

The letters required its recipients to report at Central Police Division next Tuesday (Dec 20) to assist in investigations into "an offence of Public Nuisance committed at Cantonment Police Division on 28 November 2016".

They were signed by an "INSP Wong Ka Wei, Senior Investigation Officer, Central Police Division".

Police said these letters were not issued by them.

"There is no Cantonment Police Division within the Singapore Police Force and there is also no officer by the name of INSP Wong Ka Wei from Central Police Division," it said in the advisory on Saturday.



Sample of the fake SPF letter. PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE



If in doubt, members of the public may verify the authenticity of such letters by contacting the respective police divisions at www.police.gov.sg/content/contact-us.