Fake friend call scam reports spike by more than 200% in Singapore
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): In 2020, there were no reported fake friend call scams.
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Fake friend call scam reports spike by more than 200%
Singapore News - In 2020, there were no reported fake friend call scams. But in 2021, there were 686 such cases, and this figure jumped 207 per cent to 2,106 cases in 2022. The police revealed on Wednesday in its annual scams and cybercrime press conference that the fake friend... Read more at www.tnp.sg
Source: straitstimes.com
Staff from 6 banks deployed at police's Anti-Scam Command office for faster response to cases
Singapore News - A small group of employees from six leading banks in Singapore now operate from the police’s new Anti-Scam Command office to help the police tackle scam incidents efficiently. These employees from DBS Bank, OCBC, UOB, Standard Chartered, HSBC and CIMB have been helping to... Read more at www.tnp.sg
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Over $200m recovered by Anti-Scam Centre; new command targets scammers before victims make report
Singapore News - More than $200 million has been recovered by the Anti-Scam Centre, with the police now targeting scammers even before people realise they have fallen prey and make a report. At the Police Workplan Seminar on Tuesday (April 26), it was revealed that as at last month, the... Read more at www.tnp.sg
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OCBC rolls out 'kill switch' for scams, but customers have a part to play too - Wired PR Lifestyle Story
Recently, OCBC had to deal with many of their customers being targeted by SMS phishing scams. Unfortunately, cases such as these are becoming the norm
Source: wiredprnews.com