Increasing wages does, however, increase the consequences of getting caught. If someone stands to lose their $12,000 annual salary if they get caught, then sell

Increasing wages does, however, increase the consequences of getting caught. If someone stands to lose their $12,000 annual salary if they get caught, then selling user info for a couple thousand is tempting - it increases their annual income by double digits. By comparison, I think considerably fewer people would accept such a bribe if they stood to lose a $120,000 salary. This is Singapore's logic: their government officials are some of the highest paid in the world.