In a nation where academic validation is the only substitute for a personality, scammers have successfully fleeced Singaporeans of $31,000 by pretending to be angry school staff.

The victims, mostly students and parents with chronic “Kiasu” syndrome, reportedly panicked after receiving emails from the "litigation department" of various schools demanding immediate payment for nonexistent tuition fees.

Apparently, the threat of legal action from a secondary school is enough to make a grown adult empty their savings account without asking for a single receipt.

“Aiyo, I thought I forget to pay lab fee leh,” admitted one victim. “Then the email say they will sue me, so I fast-fast transfer. Better lose money than lose face, right?”

Police warn that being a "Good Student" doesn't actually require paying criminals.