Deepfakes in Singapore: PM Wong warns against digital scams using his image to sell cryptocurrency or get-rich-quick schemes

Former Singapore Prime Minister and current Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has also been targeted in the past by scammers using deepfake technology to sell cryptocurrency and spread false views.

Singapore develops AI-driven hunting tools to stop digital scams and disrupt malicious websites

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its cousin Machine Learning (ML) were harnessed by the Scam Analytics and Tactical Intervention System (SATIS), jointly developed by GovTech and the Home Team’s science and technology agency HTX.

Nearly 2,000 Indians involved in cyber scam in Myanmar’s Myawaddy: Reports

Nearly 2,000 Indian nationals are currently involved in cyber scam-related activities in Myanmar’s Myawaddy town, a region located close to the border with Thailand. The area is ruled by armed militia groups. The Indian nationals, many of whom were lured by fake job offers, are being forced to carry out online fraud targeting victims across […]

Singapore Police warn public on PayNow phishing website and scam SMS ‘alert’ on certificate expiry

A Singapore Police media release said: “In this scam [PayNow] campaign, victims would receive a text message stating – ‘Pay Now: Your certificate expires in 3 days. Renew it now at to keep your services active’. Victims who click on the URL embedded in the message would be redirected to a fake PayNow phishing website.”

Singapore Police, banks work together to prevent 1,338 scams and avert SGD 53 million losses during Sept-Oct

The participating financial institutions are DBS Bank, HSBC Bank, OCBC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and UOB Bank. They worked with law enforcement, utilising Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology to identify victims of job, investment, fake friend call, and e-commerce scams.

Diwali 2024: Be alert and don’t shop till you drop into an online scammer’s trap

The festival of Diwali is just days away, and for Indians everywhere, it means cherry-picking the best buys from an explosion of online shopping offers. However, in this day and age, a dealfest also means that cyber-crooks are just as much out there, picking their targets.