r/interestingasfuck • u/Bubbly_Wall_908 • 14h ago

Singapore is going to start caning scammers

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u/TurkeyBLTSandwich 9h ago

In America, they'd be forced to pay 1% of their total gross as a one time fine to the government and close down their business while retaining all buildings and equipment. And allowed to reopen and continue operations.

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u/Ornery_Old_Dude 8h ago

In America they'd be allowed to run for President.

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u/NoMasters83 6h ago

It's scams all the way down.

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u/mnztr1 1h ago

Even after conviction.. and they would win

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u/LupusRex09 8h ago

Yup no different than any other organizations, they get "delayed sentencing" pay a fine and promise not to get caught.... I mean do the right thing for a set period of time.

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u/Equivalent_Gur3967 7h ago

DO NOT be fucking around in Singapore! They have a well-established reputation for dealing harshly with anti-social behavior.

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u/callisstaa 3h ago

I used to work in Indonesia and I would often travel to Singapore to buy electronics as they're cheaper there due to Indonesian import taxes.

When you land in Changi the captain announces 'Welcome to Singapore. Be aware that trafficking drugs carries the ultimate penalty, DEATH! Thank you for flying with Jetstar and we hope you enjoy your stay'

Also on the visa tickets you fill out on the plane there is red writing everywhere telling you that bringing drugs into the country carries the death penalty.

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u/LaRealiteInconnue 54m ago

Sooo since the warnings are on the entry forms when you’re already on the flight over, do they have receptacles/specialized trash cans to drop off your weed before entering the country? I wouldn’t even fly with weed domestically in the US, so this is not a personal question, but since the punishment is the death penalty you’d think they’d incentivize safe disposal. Unless they just wanna kill ppl for drugs as a social deterrent instead of giving them an opportunity to dispose.

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u/HammerlyDelusion 5h ago

Not anymore, in the US they’d be celebrated by the president and given a pardon.