LAWMAKERS’ CONCERNS More than 20 Members of Parliament (MPs) rose to speak during the motion, which asked that parliament reaffirm its commitment to adopt a whole-of-nation approach to sustain trust by building an inclusive and safe digital society. The motion was tabled by the Government Parliamentary Committee (GPC) for Communications and Information, with 13 specific … Read more
Don’t become a pour victim of this popular con. Police are warning about a sharp rise in counterfeit Stanley cups amid a heightened surge in popularity over the portable item — one not to be confused with the coveted National Hockey League trophy. “This past summer, we found them for as cheap as $19. Sounds … Read more
These days, scams are more sophisticated than ever — and Andy Cohen just experienced it firsthand. On a recent episode of his Daddy Diaries podcast, the 55-year-old Radio Andy host opened up about recently being the victim of a scam, which began with an email from what appeared to be his bank’s fraud alert system. … Read more
A sergeant hiking on foot up a mountainside discovered Kai’s tent – which had no heat source but only “a heat blanket, a sleeping bag, limited food and water and several phones that were presumed to be used to carry out the cyber kidnapping”, the department said. The detective “contacted the victim inside the tent … Read more
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) once again warned members of the public on Friday (Dec 29) about the resurgence of phishing scams involving the impersonation of banks through spoofed SMSes. At least 103 victims have fallen prey to the scams in December, with at least S$161,000 (US$122,000) lost, said the police. Victims of this … Read more
You’ve heard of Alexander Hamilton, the infamous American Founding Father whose face graces the $10 bill. More recently, he was the subject of a hit Broadway musical, thanks to actor/producer Lin Manuel-Miranda. But you may not be familiar with Alexander’s great-grandson, Robert Ray Hamilton, who was involved in a tabloid scandal that shocked the world … Read more
In relation to other ill-gotten gains, sometime in November 2018, Lai gave Phua an ATM card and pin number to an OCBC account which belonged to a third party. Lai then instructed Phua to make multiple withdrawals over a few days and to “withdraw as much money as possible”, said DPP Ong. In total, Phua … Read more
SINGAPORE: Victims of fake buyer phishing scams on Carousell and Facebook have lost at least S$314,000 (US$236,000) this month, the police said in an advisory on Tuesday (Dec 19). At least 132 people have fallen prey to such scams since December, they added. This scam variant involves criminals posing as “buyers”. They then approach victims by messaging them … Read more
The report also said attacks on Singapore-based banks cross borders and are highly interconnected. It added that international fraud rings are heavily linked to attacks on organisations based in Singapore, as cyber criminals capitalise on the city-state’s status as a financial hub and its open economy. “Fraudsters look at the relatively affluent population in Singapore … Read more
In November, following the instructions of the second scammer, the woman sold her unit trust investments that she held with Standard Chartered Bank, amounting to more than S$260,000. The money was to be transferred to a third-party bank account provided by the scammer, purportedly to assist in investigations. “The transaction was detected by a Standard Chartered Bank relationship … Read more
