Works of art to help fight works of crime

Another step is being taken to raise awareness of scams among residents as the winning murals in a competition are printed and put up on walls at various locations around Sembawang.

The wall mural competition in Sembawang began in November and ended last month.

“This is one way of engaging the residents and increasing their awareness. Police have identified a new trend on e-scams,” said grassroots adviser and Member of Parliament (Sembawang) Lim Wee Kiak.

“I think there’s been an increase in the number of reports on e-scams. On one hand, I think they (the winners) will be happy to see their work being displayed. On the other hand, it also plays a role in maintaining our community security.”

The top three winning designs will be displayed from today at 10 locations around the constituency. Contestants, who had to be Sembawang residents, came up with designs advocating the message of scam prevention.

One of the top three winning designs was one done by three friends, Ms Chua Jia Yin, 24, Ms Chua Min Fang, 26, and Ms Felicia Liew, 24. They took three days to finish the piece.

“We participated because we liked the idea that when people see the artwork, it can remind them to stay vigilant. Normally, people tend to remember pictures more than just words,” said Ms Chua.

The murals were launched yesterday in conjunction with an Edusave Award presentation ceremony in Sembawang.