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The group arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Dec 1 through a specially arranged flight from Kunming, China.
World

Malaysia brings home 121 suspected victims of job scams

At least 120,000 people are being held in compounds in Myanmar and are forced to work scamming their compatriots online.
World

Trafficking victims in Myanmar forced to sell organs

A suspected scammer used a stuck-on QR code to trick patrons into paying the wrong recipient.
World

‘Fake’ QR code pasted over real one in suspected scam

The victim, Mr Hong, alleged that a woman named “Becca” contacted him about renting a room in Sengkang.
Singapore

Man confronts woman’s ‘boyfriend’ over Sengkang flat rental scam

The police rounded up a total of 229 men and 87 women aged between 15 and 73 during a two-week blitz.
Singapore

Police probe 316 linked to alleged loss of over $8.5m

One of the four people who will be charged in court on Nov 24 on suspicion of acting as money mules.
Singapore

Four to be charged for selling Singpass details to scammers

Mr Fidie clicked on the first search result for “WhatsApp Web” on Google, not realising that this was not the official site.
Singapore

‘Always double-check the URL, don’t be like me: Scam victim

Iras warns about parcel delivery scam that demands GST payment
Singapore

Iras warns about parcel delivery scam that demands GST payment

The ScamShield app helps individuals filter scam messages and calls from numbers used in illegal activities.
Singapore

180 million scam calls blocked in S’pore in first half of 2023

    The fake account, which goes by the name “dr.Philip.Nguyen”, copied Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon’s profile photo and his posts.
    Singapore

    Koh Poh Koon warns followers about fake Instagram account

    CPF members who wish to change the daily default limit of $2,000 can go online at any time to adjust it to any amount between $0 and $200,000.
    Singapore

    New CPF online withdrawal limits set to boost scam protection

    Scammers claiming to be film critics from SPH Media promised rewards of between $8 and $288 to users who answered their questions on WhatsApp.
    Singapore

    Scam survey on ‘film and television’ on WhatsApp not from SPH Media

    The ScamShield app helps individuals filter scam messages and calls from numbers used in illegal activities.
    Singapore

    180 million scam calls blocked in S’pore in first half of 2023

    The fake account, which goes by the name “dr.Philip.Nguyen”, copied Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon’s profile photo and his posts.
    Singapore

    Koh Poh Koon warns followers about fake Instagram account

    CPF members who wish to change the daily default limit of $2,000 can go online at any time to adjust it to any amount between $0 and $200,000.
    Singapore

    New CPF online withdrawal limits set to boost scam protection

    Scammers claiming to be film critics from SPH Media promised rewards of between $8 and $288 to users who answered their questions on WhatsApp.
    Singapore

    Scam survey on ‘film and television’ on WhatsApp not from SPH Media

    The five were aged between 16 and 43 years old.
    Singapore

    Five nabbed in anti-scam operation by police, DBS bank

    Scammers will first gain control of WhatsApp accounts after users click unverified URLs while searching for the WhatsApp Web webpage.
    Singapore

    Fake ‘WhatsApp Web’ pages scam 267 victims of $606k

    A Taiwanese man forced to work at a scam compound in Cambodia is seen being tortured (left), while a Chinese victim (right) was injured after jumping from the fourth floor of a Cambodian scam compound.
    Singapore

    Man lured to work in scam compounds was beaten, electrocuted

    YouTuber "Pierogi" (left) fights scammers via his Scammer Payback channel, while American Nirmal Shah set up crypto fraud investigation firm Crypto-Helpline in 2021.
    Singapore

    YouTuber among those stepping up to fight scams

    The alleged offences include cheating, money laundering, or operating unlicensed payment services.
    Singapore

    More than 550 people probed for over $14m scams

    Woman scammed out of $80,000 after trying to sell and recycle old clothes
    Singapore

    Woman scammed out of $80,000 after trying to recycle old clothes