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Singapore Medical Council
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[Scam Alert] Impersonation of Doctors Registered with the Singapore Medical Council

25 May 2026

The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) has been alerted to scam cases involving individuals or groups impersonating doctors registered with SMC.

These individuals or groups have forged Certificates of Registration or electronic Practising Certificates (e-PCs) to falsely present themselves as SMC-registered doctors and use these documents as proof of credentials when offering medical services.

Under section 17 of the Medical Registration Act 1997, any unauthorised person who wilfully and falsely pretends to be a duly qualified medical practitioner is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

How to verify whether an individual is a registered medical practitioner with SMC

To verify whether an individual is a registered medical practitioner with SMC, members of the public may search for the person’s name and place of practice in SMC's online Register. Only registered doctors with a valid practising certificate will appear in the search results.

Members of the public may conduct a search as follows:

  • To search using a registered doctor’s MCR number, click “More Search Options”, enter the MCR number only, and click “Search”.

  • To search by name, enter the doctor’s full or partial name and click “Search”.

SMC reminds members of the public and all registered doctors to remain vigilant and to verify the authenticity of any individual offering medical services.

If you receive suspicious messages or encounter suspicious offers of medical services, please:

  • Do not provide personal information;

  • Do not make any payment or transfer any money;

  • Search for the person in the SMC’s online Register to check if the person is a registered doctor with SMC

  • Report the matter to the Police; and

  • Call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 if you are unsure.



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