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
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Singapore tycoon and wife arrested in Malaysia after 19-year manhunt in SGD 72 million embezzlement case
The arrests of Ng and Thor were made by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), whose agents then handed over the two fugitives immediately to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Further investigations are currently on-going.
Singapore and India part of global Interpol operation busting human trafficking rackets; 3,200+ rescued, 2,500+ arrested
Authorities around the world conducted police raids, reinforced strategic border points, monitored nearly 24,000 flights and deployed officers to known trafficking and smuggling hotspots. Globally, nearly 8 million checks were carried out against Interpol’s databases.
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.
Indian woman loses USD 1,034 in lounge app scam at Bengaluru Airport
Bhargavi Mani shared screenshots of the scam on social media and narrated her ordeal. As per Mani, she was scammed while attempting to access a lounge before her flight.
35 arrested in anti-scam sweep; Singapore Police and MAS issue urgent advisory on bank officer impersonation
The majority of those arrested in Singapore are suspected to have allowed scammers to use their bank accounts or netbanking credentials to be used for fraudulent transactions.
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.”
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.”
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.
