From January 1 to February 9, 2024, a total of 27 such cases involving hacked PayPal accounts were reported to the police.
Tag: Scam
India: Celebrity chef and family duped of over USD 195,000 by fake public prosecutor
The accused Shweta Badgujar, currently in judicial custody in connection with other offences, duped the complainant under several pretexts, ranging from gold coins business to lucrative real estate offer.
Singapore Police arrest 4 in concert ticket scam that claimed 583 victims and caused SGD 223,000 loss
These arrests were made following a joint operation conducted between January 31, 2024, and February 6, 2024, by the Commercial Affairs Department, seven Police Land Divisions, Carousell and the Government Technology Agency (GovTech).
Company loses USD 25.6 million after employees tricked by deepfake scam
A multinational company lost USD 25.6 million after its employees in the Hong Kong branch were scammed.
Singapore PIO scamster gets 7+ years in prison for cheating 20 victims of SGD 2.5 million
The gullible victims withdrew huge sums out of their savings and “invested” in Murali Naidu’s wife’s lending business.
Singapore Police arrest 2 men in impersonation and staged kidnap scams; victims lost SGD 445,000
The police described these as “China officials impersonation scams” — the scam victims were made to believe by the fraudsters that the victims were talking to officials in China.
Singapore Police and DBS report 219 phishing victims and SGD446,000 in losses in January 2024
Singapore has been seeing regular headlines on various types of digital scams, including banking scams. Now, the Singapore Police Force and DBS Bank have issued a joint statement to alert the public to rampant phishing.
Island-wide operation nets 411 scammers and money mules as police probe loss of over SGD 13 million
At least 411 people — 292 men and 119 women — are undergoing investigation for their alleged roles in various scams, which have resulted in the loss of more than SGD 13 million. The alleged scamsters are aged between 16 and 75 years. As per an official news release, more than 1,500 cases have been […]
Uri Actor Rakesh Bedi loses USD 1,020, scammed by fraudster posing as Army personnel
Veteran Bollywood actor Rakesh Bedi, who played the role of an intelligence officer from Pakistan in the highly acclaimed movie Uri: The Surgical Strike, fell prey to cyber fraud recently. It also left him with a loss of Rs 85,000 (USD 1,020). As per the complaint filed by the thespian, the fraudster introduced himself as […]
Digital fraud in Singapore: From deepfakes to fake Domino’s Pizza website, island state is seeing a crime wave
The tiny island nation of Singapore has one of the most tech-forward populations in the world, with nearly 91 per cent Internet penetration till 2022, growing to a projected 94 per cent by 2026. This is good for business, but this is also good for the business of fraud. The country, with a population of […]
