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(From left) ICA director of customer operations Angie Wong, deputy commissioner (policy and transformation) Cora Chen, Commissioner Marvin Sim and director of the policy and development division Chui Wai Cheng at the press conference at the ICA building on Jan 11.
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ICA suspends online change of address service after hit by scammers

Between Aug 28, 2024, and the end of the year, at least 1,591 cases of impersonation scams featuring Chinese firms were reported, with total losses of at least $27.9 million.
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Woman loses $67,500 to scammer posing as WeChat employee

Woman jailed after linked bank account receives $4.8m scam money
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Woman jailed after linked bank account receives $4.8m scam money

The 138 men and 51 women, aged between 16 and 66, are suspected to be scammers or money mules.
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189 suspects probed for link to 1,000 scam cases

A screengrab of a scam website pretending to be SupportGoWhere, asking victims for their credit card details.
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Scam website masquerades as govt support scheme portal

The hoax messages often say there is a deadline for payment and contain a link directing victims to phishing sites.
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Don't fall prey: How to spot a scam message

Thai police investigators apprehending members of the Lock Star hybrid scam gang.
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S'porean suspected of crypto scam gang link arrested in Thailand

Victims were tricked into sharing their personal details at a fake PayNow website.
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Delete text messages urging renewal of PayNow ‘certificate’

Be wary of scams, they are evolving.
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Redditor falls victim to cash-on-delivery parcel scam

    Mr Melvin Chan and his wife were at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park on Oct 7 when they realised that none of their cards was working.
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    S'porean cash-strapped in Japan after falling victim to identity theft

    Cash and bank cards were seized as the police nabbed three men allegedly involved in money laundering activities.
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    $250k seized, 3 arrested in scam money moving bust

    The seller claimed she urgently needed the money for concert tickets, prompting Madam Toh to transfer the full amount before the exchange.
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    No refund, no remorse: Seller refuses to repay woman for fake Labubu

    Be wary of scams, they are evolving.
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    Redditor falls victim to cash-on-delivery parcel scam

    Mr Melvin Chan and his wife were at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park on Oct 7 when they realised that none of their cards was working.
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    S'porean cash-strapped in Japan after falling victim to identity theft

    Cash and bank cards were seized as the police nabbed three men allegedly involved in money laundering activities.
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    $250k seized, 3 arrested in scam money moving bust

    The seller claimed she urgently needed the money for concert tickets, prompting Madam Toh to transfer the full amount before the exchange.
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    No refund, no remorse: Seller refuses to repay woman for fake Labubu

    Scammers told the teen she was being investigated as there were issues with her student pass here.
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    Teen allegedly kidnapped in M'sia believed to be a scam victim

    OCBC anti-scam unit investigator Poh Leong Hui had alerted senior investigating officer Matthew Li when he noticed a large transfer from a foreign back account belonging to the victim.
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    'I still can't get over it': Scam victim who transferred $1.19m to syndicate

    Hong Zepeng, 30, pleaded guilty to nine charges of cheating by conspiracy, and one over the obstruction of the course of justice.
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    Chinese national faces 2 years jail for $10k USS ticket scam

    More than 200 people are being investigated for their suspected involvement in over 1,000 scams.
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    Police arrest 223 in connection with $6.58m scam operations

    The recipients' faces were digitally superimposed onto explicit screenshots.
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    Over 100 public servants targeted in 'cheapfake' extortion

    Deputy Superintendent of Police Timothy Ng (left) and Mr Uthayakumar Chellappan Silvaraju, senior associate at DBS Bank's anti-scam team, helped the man avoid losing more money.
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    Man told to transfer $600k refuses to believe he was being scammed