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S’pore Professional Golfers’ Association loses $131,000 to phone scammers, pledges to change banking protocols
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The scammer claimed to be from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau and asked for bank account information.
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SINGAPORE – The Singapore Professional Golfers’ Association (SPGA) has lost over $131,000 to phone scammers, which amounts to more than three-quarters of its funds.
In an advisory dated March 16 signed off by SPGA honorary secretary Nasarudin Alias, it revealed that around 9am on Feb 17, a long-serving member of SPGA’s staff received a call from someone claiming to be from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).
