The new scam involves scammers gaining access to WhatsApp accounts through the use of fake “WhatsApp Web” websites.
Tag: Singapore Police Force
Singapore Police recover USD 40+ million in joint ops with Interpol and Timor-Leste
The scam victim, a commodity firm based in Singapore, lodged a police report stating that it had fallen prey to a case of business e-mail compromise scam.
Two Indians fined SGD 5,500 for shoplifting from Changi Airport retail outlets before departure
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of CCTV images, officers from the Airport Police Division quickly established the identity of the duo and arrested them before they departed from Singapore.
43 arrested as Singapore-Malaysia joint police ops bust illegal betting racket
During the operation, the Singapore Police Force issued prohibition of disposal orders for seven properties with an estimated value of more than SGD10.7 million.
3 arrested and SGD 1.28 million seized in joint anti-scam ops by Singapore Police and DBS
These developments came after weeklong operations against corporate money mules.
Singapore hosts FATF plenary; PM Wong says “asset recovery a priority” in national policy
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”.
Singapore pre-schoolers take part in Police Pal community programme and carnival
The Police Pal programme offers a suite of age-appropriate resources for students to understand the roles of Singapore Police Force officers and learn how they can protect themselves against crime.
Singapore’s Money Laundering National Risk Assessment lists digital payments, online gambling among high-risk sectors
Banking is the highest-risk channel of money laundering in Singapore, as per the assessment.
Singapore Police issue alert on scam calls from impostor ‘officers’; victims lost SGD 73,000
Victims of such a scam variant could be deceived into disclosing personal details, such as bank account details, personal credentials, SingPass password or a One-Time Password, said the police force.
SPF’s Anti-Scam Centre, banks foil 3,000 scams, prevent SGD 100 million loss in joint operation
Anti-Scam Centre and the banks used robotic process automation to help with the identification of victims of scams, which included job, e-commerce and investment scams.
