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Scam Defence
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Police investigating 78 people for allegedly giving away Singpass credentials to scammers
Police are investigating 78 people, aged between 17 and 63, for allegedly giving their Singpass credentials to scammers. Read on.
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Eight weeks' jail for 19-year-old student for impersonating as MAS official to assist fraudsters in scams
A 19-year-old student who impersonated a MAS official to assist scammers in defrauding a woman, has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail. Find out what he did.
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Two scam victims avoided losing over $3 million to scammers who were pretending to be government officials
Two separate cases in March saw scammers posing as government officials, targeting two men. Read on to find out how the victims avoided $3 million in losses.
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Singapore's Catholic Church warns about ticketing scams involving Pope Francis' visit, advises public not to share personal information
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore is cautioning the public against falling prey to scams related to the upcoming Papal visit. Read on.
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At least $521,000 lost to lucky draw scams in 2024; victims duped into sharing banking credentials or paying to cash out 'prizes'
Police caution against lucky draw scams, where about 190 individuals lost at least $521k in 2024. Read on to learn how the scammers manage to deceive.
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E-commerce scams are exploding in Singapore - here's how AI can combat this
With e-commerce scams on the rise in Singapore, Artificial Intelligence (AI) could our best bet in this battle, says contributor Kathirgugan.
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Malaysia arrests 5 people connected to job scam syndicate targeting Singaporeans; linked to at least 40 reports, over $820k in losses
In a joint operation with SPF, Malaysian authorities have arrested five individuals believed to be part of a job scam syndicate preying on Singaporean victims.
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Four men arrested for allegedly selling fake phones at 'discounted price' of $600 per piece; had claimed to victims that they were 'short of cash'
4 men arrested for allegedly selling fake branded phones at $600 each, tried to gain sympathy by claiming they were "short of cash". Read on.
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Woman charged with cheating Taylor Swift fan of $350 for concert tickets, believed to have scammed victims on Carousell of over $24,000
A 29-year-old Singaporean woman, Foo Mei Qi, was charged for allegedly scamming a Taylor Swift fan out of S$350 for concert tickets. Read on.
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Man charged for allegedly staging own kidnapping in Singapore to cheat aunt of S$5,600 to clear gambling debts
A 33-year-old man allegedly faked his own kidnapping in order to cheat his aunt and recoup his gambling debts in Singapore. Read on.