PM Wong referred to the work done on the interception of illicit funds, and the revised FATF standards to stop the movement of “around USD 2 to USD 3 trillion worth of illicit proceeds” through “the global financial system every year”.
Tag: Scam
Online scam impersonates Indian cricket icon MS Dhoni, asks for USD 7 help for ‘Thala’
If this was not ‘convincing enough’, the scammer also shares a ‘selfie’ to prove that it is Dhoni himself. The image shared is of the former Chennai Super Kings skipper in the ‘outskirts’ of a town, matching the message shared.
Singapore and Malaysia sign MoU to tackle scams across telecom channels
This MoU was signed by IMDA Chief Executive Lew Chuen Hong and MCMC Chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim bin Fateh Din.
Bollywood star Vidya Balan calls cops on scam Instagram account cheating people in her name
Between January 17 and 19, following the alert from the stylist, Vidya Balan learnt that someone had created a fake Instagram profile and a bogus e-mail ID, claiming that it belonged to her.
Singapore Police, Cyber Security Agency alert the public to PayPal account scam
From January 1 to February 9, 2024, a total of 27 such cases involving hacked PayPal accounts were reported to the police.
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.
