ASP Mohamed Shariff Ahmed Munshi, Cryptocurrency Tracing Officer, and Mr Muhammad Syazwan Bin Suhaimi, Cyber Specialist (Cryptocurrency), collaborate with exchanges, banks, analytics firms, and overseas law enforcement to disrupt illicit fund flows and locate victims.

Investigations start with victims’ reports and digital wallet or transaction data, with blockchain analysis turning wallet addresses into actionable movement patterns and potential leads.

Syazwan’s work also includes open-source intelligence gathering, digital evidence analysis, and developing customized investigative tools to handle cases not covered by off-the-shelf solutions, including tracing through privacy mixers in high-value hacks totaling about $8.8 million.

The effort hinges on cross-border cooperation and private-sector partnerships to coordinate interventions and protect victims, reminding us that behind every digital wallet address there is a real person.

Between March and August 2026, four joint operations identified over 720 potential scam victims and helped avert more than $18.9 million in losses through proactive interventions.

Two Singapore Police Force officers lead the charge in tracing cryptocurrency crime, employing blockchain analytics to follow funds from wallets and uncover scams and criminal networks.