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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

Using Acra's portal, people were able to access the NRIC numbers of those connected to a Singapore-registered business.
Singapore

IC numbers linked to S'pore businesses easily obtained on Acra portal

The seller claimed she urgently needed the money for concert tickets, prompting Madam Toh to transfer the full amount before the exchange.
Singapore

No refund, no remorse: Seller refuses to repay woman for fake Labubu

More than 200 people are being investigated for their suspected involvement in over 1,000 scams.
Singapore

Police arrest 223 in connection with $6.58m scam operations

Phishing scams involving spoof e-mails from Netflix re-emerge
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Phishing scams involving spoof e-mails from Netflix re-emerge

Scammer would list their contact numbers on property rental listings shared on social media platforms such as Facebook.
Singapore

At least $2.7m lost to property rental scams this year

Officers arrested the pair and seized over 6,800 SIM cards, 15 mobile phones and two laptops.
Singapore

Duo who sold WhatsApp accounts to scammers nabbed

    Mr Tan is now penniless.
    Singapore

    Security guard, 70, scammed into paying $5,000 for teaching job in Laos

    At least 443 of such cases have been reported since Aug 28, said the police on Nov 11.
    Singapore

    $9.6m lost to Tencent, WeChat, UnionPay impersonation scams

    The Bill proposes allowing the police to issue restriction orders (ROs) to banks which will then restrict the banking transactions of an individual’s accounts.
    Singapore

    Singapore proposes world-first law to freeze bank accounts of scam victims

    Officers arrested the pair and seized over 6,800 SIM cards, 15 mobile phones and two laptops.
    Singapore

    Duo who sold WhatsApp accounts to scammers nabbed

    Mr Tan is now penniless.
    Singapore

    Security guard, 70, scammed into paying $5,000 for teaching job in Laos

    At least 443 of such cases have been reported since Aug 28, said the police on Nov 11.
    Singapore

    $9.6m lost to Tencent, WeChat, UnionPay impersonation scams

    The Bill proposes allowing the police to issue restriction orders (ROs) to banks which will then restrict the banking transactions of an individual’s accounts.
    Singapore

    Singapore proposes world-first law to freeze bank accounts of scam victims

    Victims were told they either had been overcharged or had outstanding utility bills, and keyed in their personal information and credit or debit card details.
    Singapore

    Over $12,000 lost to scammers claiming to be from SP Group

    Chiong Tze Yu, 13, answering a question about online shopping scams on a "children's ATM" featuring an interactive game.
    Singapore

    Gamified experiences help children gain financial literacy, spot scams

    DPM Heng Swee Keat recently noticed a few fake Facebook profiles purporting to be him.
    Singapore

    DPM Heng warns public about FB profiles impersonating him

    Two men and two women aged between 18 and 22 were arrested after an islandwide operation between Oct 14 and 17.
    Singapore

    Four nabbed, $440k seized in operation against money mule activities

    Web game #XiamTheScams was developed by gamification marketing company Sqkii and launched by the National Crime Prevention Council on Oct 24.
    Singapore

    Anti-scam game offers more than $200,000 worth of prizes

    The reporter logged into the Malaysian Immigration Department website and found that the Digital Arrival Card filling page was different from the fake website (left picture); Ms. Yang searched for the fake entry card filling website. (Internet screenshot/provided by the interviewee)
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    Woman led to scam site when completing maid's arrival card