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SPF warn Singaporeans about parcel delivery scam, SGD 616,000 lost in 300+ cases
Messages from these messaging applications would appear alongside legitimate SMSes in the victim’s mobile devices. While there are safeguards such as the SMS Sender ID Registry (SSIR) to protect public from spoofed SMSes, such protection does not extend to online messaging applications.
Singapore: Banks to implement Singpass Face Verification to enhance protection against phishing scams
SFV will be triggered in higher risk scenarios to strengthen and complement existing authentication methods for DT setup.
Scam victims in Singapore lose SGD 28,000 in OneMotoring e-mail phishing; police issue alert
In recent days, SMS phishing scammers have impersonated Singtel and Singapore Customs. The OneMotoring site impersonation has been done via phishing e-mails, say the police.
Singapore Customs issues scam alert on ‘parcel clearance’ fraud SMS and phishing link
In a Facebook post, the agency said: “Singapore Customs would like to alert the public about a circulating Scam SMS. The SMS FALSELY claims to be from Singapore Customs by identifying itself as ‘S.G. Customs’. We do NOT use ‘SGCustoms’ (or any variation of this) as part of our corporate identity or on digital/social media platforms.”
Singapore: 305 people involved in scams worth SGD 12.8 million under SPF investigation
Stating the nature of the scams, the SPF said they were mainly investment scams, e-commerce scams, job scams, friend impersonation scams, fake buyer scam, and internet love scams.
14 victims lose SGD 100K+ within 6 days in Singtel ‘reward points’ SMS phishing scam
Modus operandi of the latest September 2024 Singtel SMS scam matches that of the past year. The June 2023 police advisory had explained: “In this scam variant, the victim would receive an unsolicited SMS prompting the victim to click on a fraudulent link to claim a reward before the expiry of his Singtel points.”
Singapore: ASC, banks join hands to disrupt over 2,000 scams, prevent SGD 90 million loss
ASC and the banks used robotic process automation technology to detect potential victims of scams. These scams were related to jobs, investments, fake friend calls and e-commerce.
Singapore: As NTUC FairPrice scams cause an SGD 9,000 loss, SPF urges citizens to remain alert
In this scam variant, victims encountered advertisements or posts on social media (e.g. Facebook) featuring various heavily discounted goods allegedly offered by NTUC FairPrice.
Singpass abuse by scammers: Panel wants minimum of 6 months’ jail term for people who hand over credentials
It has come to light in recent months that many, many people in Singapore have been letting scammers use their Singpass or banking credentials to prey on victims. Huge amounts of money have been lost as a result.
