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Ms Jacqueline Khoo, 58, had chanced upon a Facebook advertisement for grouper fillets from a seafood supplier called “Fresh Market TGS” on Aug 25.
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Woman loses over $44k after downloading app to buy fish

The 11 suspects were nabbed following islandwide anti-scam operations from Sept 11 to 22.
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Four teens among 11 suspects nabbed in anti-scam operations

Thailand is hugely reliant on tourism, particularly from China.
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No More Bets scares Chinese tourists away from Thailand

Ms Lee said the money had been set aside for the down payment on her new Build-to-Order flat and renovation works..
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Woman downloads app to buy mooncakes but loses $76,000

The police urged people to reject requests by others to use their bank accounts or mobile lines, as they will be held accountable if these are linked to crimes.
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304 people under probe for cheating scam victims

Hacker James Raj Arokiasamy had claimed his actions had caused embarrassment for the government.
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Mindef debunks claim its systems were hacked by S'porean

The suspects allegedly facilitated scam cases by relinquishing their bank accounts and Singpass credentials for monetary gains.
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3 teens among 10 arrested for banking-related malware scams

Victims would contact the moon cake sellers and be directed to make payment through WhatsApp, but would be given links that led to malware.
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Online moon cake scam: 27 people lose $325,000 in a month

236 men and 93 women, aged between 17 and 70, were arrested during the two-week raid.
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Police probe links to alleged loss of over $9.4m

    MP Saktiandi Supaat says his authentic social media accounts have the blue tick from Meta to verify his identity.
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    MP Saktiandi Supaat warns of fake social media accounts

    Scammers call or text their targets, posing as friends or acquaintances, and then ask for financial assistance.
    Singapore

    At least $15.7 million lost to ‘fake friend’ scams this year

    A police raid in Batam city netted dozens of Chinese nationals who are said to be behind an online love scam syndicate.
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    Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams

    236 men and 93 women, aged between 17 and 70, were arrested during the two-week raid.
    Singapore

    Police probe links to alleged loss of over $9.4m

    MP Saktiandi Supaat says his authentic social media accounts have the blue tick from Meta to verify his identity.
    Singapore

    MP Saktiandi Supaat warns of fake social media accounts

    Scammers call or text their targets, posing as friends or acquaintances, and then ask for financial assistance.
    Singapore

    At least $15.7 million lost to ‘fake friend’ scams this year

    A police raid in Batam city netted dozens of Chinese nationals who are said to be behind an online love scam syndicate.
    World

    Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams

    Most people trafficked into the online scam operations are men, although women and teens are also victims, the report said.
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    Thousands trafficked to work in online scams in SEA

    Ms Lim (not her real name) lost almost $20,500 from a credit card account and two DBS savings accounts in hours.
    Singapore

    Woman loses over $20k after downloading third-party app

    The scams involved malware which resulted in losses from victims’ bank accounts.
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    7 who allegedly shared bank details for scams to be charged

    Posts made on Facebook encourage Android phone users to download and sync the fake app with their bank accounts.
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    Police warn of fake GST voucher app targeting Android users

    She contacted the police and handed her phone to them. It was found that scammers had used malware to hack into her phone and transfer the money.
    Singapore

    Woman loses $28k, left with $4 in bank after clicking FB ad

    The suspected scammers or money mules are believed to be involved in more than 1,600 scams.
    Singapore

    Police probing 426 suspects for involvement in scams