Tag: scams
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Syndicate linked to S$51 million in scam losses sold chat accounts to criminals; financier jailed
The syndicate began with one SMS modem and expanded with multiple members, with the group shifting into an empty office space where it stored its 27 SMS modems and 24,000 SIM cards.
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Why India is concerned about WhatsApp usernames – and what it could mean for other countries
India has asked Meta to halt the rollout of WhatsApp usernames over fraud and impersonation concerns. Experts weigh the trade-offs between privacy, safety and regulation.
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New SPF Cyber Command aims to be ‘tip of the spear’ in fight against scams
The Cyber Command will not be “a typical police unit”, says Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Justin Wong.
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Police warn of cryptocurrency scams leveraging World Cup to target victims
The scams may involve fake websites advertising World Cup tickets or official merchandise for purchase, phishing websites claiming to offer ways to stream matches, and fake “official World Cup tokens”, said the police.
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Rising cyberscam losses expose gaps in EU response
Europeans are losing billions to online scams, yet the EU has been slower than the US, the UK and China in targeting the Southeast Asian networks behind many of them.
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Bank association ‘aware of feedback’ after PayNow name masking spells out inappropriate words
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) told CNA that the letter “X” was used instead of an asterisk, dash or another symbol because not all PayNow-related systems across its 29 participating institutions currently support special characters.
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Singaporean linked to Cambodia-based scam syndicate arrested
A total of 30 suspects – 24 Singaporeans and six Malaysians – linked to the syndicate remain at large.
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BTS tickets: SPF, CASE warn of scams ahead of Singapore concert presales
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) recently issued advisories on concert tickets for K-pop superstars BTS, ahead of the presale session for the septet’s upcoming Singapore concert.
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