The Singapore Police Force has consolidated all outgoing public calls to 6000 0999 to protect citizens from pervasive impersonation tactics. To ensure transparency, every call is paired with an automated follow-up text message from the official "gov.sg" sender ID providing the officer's name and callback details. Built-in safeguards actively block overseas spoofing attempts and prevent the number from operating on third-party messaging apps. This coordinated initiative responds directly to millions lost to fraudulent schemes involving fake warrants and fabricated money laundering accusations.
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The single dedicated number is strictly configured for outgoing telephone calls and is ne…: The single dedicated number is strictly configured for outgoing telephone calls and is never used on WhatsApp or Telegram.
Technical safeguards jointly established by state agencies automatically block overseas c…: Technical safeguards jointly established by state agencies automatically block overseas calls attempting to spoof the police number.
Other Singapore government agencies are scheduled to progressively implement single outgo…: Other Singapore government agencies are scheduled to progressively implement single outgoing caller IDs following the police rollout.
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Was it really the police? Calls from SPF now come from one number
Since Nov 2, all police calls to the public come from a single number, 6000 0999, to help people tell real officers from impersonators
Jennifer Dhanaraj, Brand Newsroom
How do you know the person calling you is really the police?
Johnson, 67, had to work that out in April 2026 when a man claiming to be a Singapore Police Force (SPF) officer rang his landline. The senior operations supervisor declined to share his last name for privacy reasons.
The caller said Johnson’s bank account details surfaced in an overseas money laundering investigation.
Johnson’s first thought was his trips to India and Malaysia in the second half of 2025. Had his details been compromised there?
Then something clicked. Friends had warned him about scam calls like this. The caller’s accent also sounded foreign, the Singaporean says.
He hung up. “If it really was the police, they would reach me (through) other ways,” says Johnson, who mainly uses his mobile phone.
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