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Scammer would list their contact numbers on property rental listings shared on social media platforms such as Facebook.
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At least $2.7m lost to property rental scams this year

Officers arrested the pair and seized over 6,800 SIM cards, 15 mobile phones and two laptops.
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Duo who sold WhatsApp accounts to scammers nabbed

Mr Tan is now penniless.
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Security guard, 70, scammed into paying $5,000 for teaching job in Laos

At least 443 of such cases have been reported since Aug 28, said the police on Nov 11.
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$9.6m lost to Tencent, WeChat, UnionPay impersonation scams

The Bill proposes allowing the police to issue restriction orders (ROs) to banks which will then restrict the banking transactions of an individual’s accounts.
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Singapore proposes world-first law to freeze bank accounts of scam victims

Victims were told they either had been overcharged or had outstanding utility bills, and keyed in their personal information and credit or debit card details.
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Over $12,000 lost to scammers claiming to be from SP Group

Chiong Tze Yu, 13, answering a question about online shopping scams on a "children's ATM" featuring an interactive game.
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Gamified experiences help children gain financial literacy, spot scams

DPM Heng Swee Keat recently noticed a few fake Facebook profiles purporting to be him.
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DPM Heng warns public about FB profiles impersonating him

Two men and two women aged between 18 and 22 were arrested after an islandwide operation between Oct 14 and 17.
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Four nabbed, $440k seized in operation against money mule activities

    Web game #XiamTheScams was developed by gamification marketing company Sqkii and launched by the National Crime Prevention Council on Oct 24.
    Singapore

    Anti-scam game offers more than $200,000 worth of prizes

    The reporter logged into the Malaysian Immigration Department website and found that the Digital Arrival Card filling page was different from the fake website (left picture); Ms. Yang searched for the fake entry card filling website. (Internet screenshot/provided by the interviewee)
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    Woman led to scam site when completing maid's arrival card

    When Mr Lai requested upfront payment, "Teacher Huang" sent a screenshot of a bank transfer. However, the funds never materialised.
    Singapore

    Scammer posing as teacher almost costs e-bike seller $25,000

    Victims received SMS messages informing them of expiring Singtel points and were directed to a phishing website.
    Singapore

    More than $100,000 lost in days to Singtel SMS scam

    In a Facebook post, LTA said that there has been a re-emergence of phishing scams involving an SMS about road-related fees. 
    Singapore

    LTA warns of phishing scam involving road-related fees

    The cases mainly include job scams, friend impersonation scams, fake buyer scams, e-commerce scams, investment scams and internet love scams.
    Singapore

    346 under probe for scams where victims lost $13.8m

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