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.”
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Singapore: Two women among four arrested by police in separate raids, counterfeit goods worth over SGD 530,000 seized
The department carried out one of the operations between July 31 and August 2, in and around Sims Drive near Aljunied MRT station, and Sunview Road in Boon Lay.
Singapore man faces 7 years in prison for making 30 bomb hoax calls to DBS Bank
The Singapore Police Force arrested the man within hours of getting a complaint from DBS; the accused is being charged in court.
Singapore traffic: From April 1, red light cameras to catch speeding violations
The police data show that while traffic enforcement cameras are effective in deterring speeding violations, motorists still choose to speed at locations where they think no one is watching.
Singapore Police net 45 suspects in e-commerce fraud, mostly Taylor Swift concert ticket scams
The Singapore Police Force said that e-commerce scams involving concert tickets had claimed at least 1,241 victims since January 2024. The majority of the cases involved Taylor Swift concert tickets.
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 […]
Singapore gets new regulation from Jan 2024 on liquor sale online or through telecom channels to under-18s
With effect from 2 January 2024, the supply of liquor to persons under 18 years of age online or through telecommunication services will be an offence under the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) (Liquor Licensing) Regulations 2015.
Singaporean and Australian charged for making bomb threats — to cruise ship and to Scoot flight
Two people were charged in Singapore in separate incidents of making bomb threats. The Singaporean made a bomb threat to a cruise ship run by Resorts World Cruises. The Australian was on a Scoot flight going to Perth when he claimed to have a bomb.
Singapore Police arrest 13 suspects aged 15-25 years for malware scams related to bank accounts
Complaints of malware have been coming to the Singapore Police Force since the beginning of 2023. According to the information released, the malware infected victims’ phones and then money was siphoned out of their bank accounts.
Billion-dollar bust: Singapore Police arrest 10 foreigners; seize stacks of cash, luxury goods, and property in money laundering investigation
Singapore Police Force conducted simultaneous raids across the city-state; the locations included Good Class Bungalows and condominiums. The 10 arrested foreigners, aged 31-44 years, were charged in court.
