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At least 198 reports have been lodged with the police over tech support scams since January 2024.
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At least $17.5m lost to tech support scams since Jan 2024

Mr Laurence Pang (left) appears during the Jan 17, 2025 episode of the public service programme of Filipino senator Raffy Tulfo.
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S’pore actor scammed of $35k by woman on dating website PinaLove

Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo on Jan 19 issued a warning to the public about a fake social media profile impersonating her.
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Josephine Teo warns of fake Facebook profile misusing her name

Messages with a link to a website to redeem CDC vouchers could be from scammers phishing for personal details.
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Be wary of phishing websites impersonating RedeemSG

ICA said it has resumed the service that allows the public to change their own address and implemented additional security measures for it.
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7 caught for allegedly changing addresses illegally on ICA e-service

(From left) ICA director of customer operations Angie Wong, deputy commissioner (policy and transformation) Cora Chen, Commissioner Marvin Sim and director of the policy and development division Chui Wai Cheng at the press conference at the ICA building on Jan 11.
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ICA suspends online change of address service after hit by scammers

Between Aug 28, 2024, and the end of the year, at least 1,591 cases of impersonation scams featuring Chinese firms were reported, with total losses of at least $27.9 million.
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Woman loses $67,500 to scammer posing as WeChat employee

Woman jailed after linked bank account receives $4.8m scam money
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Woman jailed after linked bank account receives $4.8m scam money

The 138 men and 51 women, aged between 16 and 66, are suspected to be scammers or money mules.
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189 suspects probed for link to 1,000 scam cases

    A screengrab of a scam website pretending to be SupportGoWhere, asking victims for their credit card details.
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    Scam website masquerades as govt support scheme portal

    The hoax messages often say there is a deadline for payment and contain a link directing victims to phishing sites.
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    Don't fall prey: How to spot a scam message

    Thai police investigators apprehending members of the Lock Star hybrid scam gang.
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    S'porean suspected of crypto scam gang link arrested in Thailand

    The 138 men and 51 women, aged between 16 and 66, are suspected to be scammers or money mules.
    Singapore

    189 suspects probed for link to 1,000 scam cases

    A screengrab of a scam website pretending to be SupportGoWhere, asking victims for their credit card details.
    Singapore

    Scam website masquerades as govt support scheme portal

    The hoax messages often say there is a deadline for payment and contain a link directing victims to phishing sites.
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    Don't fall prey: How to spot a scam message

    Thai police investigators apprehending members of the Lock Star hybrid scam gang.
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    S'porean suspected of crypto scam gang link arrested in Thailand

    Victims were tricked into sharing their personal details at a fake PayNow website.
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    Delete text messages urging renewal of PayNow ‘certificate’

    Be wary of scams, they are evolving.
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    Redditor falls victim to cash-on-delivery parcel scam

    Mr Melvin Chan and his wife were at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park on Oct 7 when they realised that none of their cards was working.
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    S'porean cash-strapped in Japan after falling victim to identity theft

    Cash and bank cards were seized as the police nabbed three men allegedly involved in money laundering activities.
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    $250k seized, 3 arrested in scam money moving bust

    The seller claimed she urgently needed the money for concert tickets, prompting Madam Toh to transfer the full amount before the exchange.
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    No refund, no remorse: Seller refuses to repay woman for fake Labubu

    Scammers told the teen she was being investigated as there were issues with her student pass here.
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    Teen allegedly kidnapped in M'sia believed to be a scam victim