Scams

Kok Sen Restaurant boss makes police report over alleged ‘cockroach in dish’ blackmail scam

Kok Sen Restaurant owner Jacky Wong alerted the police after he spotted telltale red flags in an alleged diner’s complaint.

Beware of phishing scams impersonating courier companies via Apple iMessage

The messages would inform recipients of failed parcel deliveries due to invalid addresses.

Proposed law seeks jail or reformative training for young scam offenders after High Court ruling

The Sentencing (Scams) Bill was introduced in Parliament on Nov 3, following a recent High Court ruling that favoured rehabilitative options for young scam offenders.

Beware of malware targeting computer users via hijacked WhatsApp accounts

Victims would receive messages from compromised WhatsApp accounts belonging to friends, colleagues or bosses.

askST: Can the police’s new 6000-0999 number for calling the public be spoofed?

Starting on Nov 2, the public will get calls from the police using just a single dedicated number: 6000-0999.

Police calls will soon come from a new 6000-0999 number to fight impersonation scams

The police are the first government agency to roll out a dedicated phone number as part of the Government’s latest efforts to combat scams involving impersonation of government officials.

Scam centres relocated from Cambodia operate in Madagascar

According to the FBI, cyber scam centres are increasingly opening in Africa following the closure of such compounds in South-east Asia.

Common scam hooks turned into calligraphy at Maybank exhibition

Tabby The Tiger, a Maybank mascot, appreciating The Most Expensive Words, a special art exhibition held at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Centre for Lifelong Education.

‘Operation Chargeback’ payment scam probe dealt court blow

The Koblenz court has now told prosecutors more investigations are needed as a “central hypothesis” may no longer be valid.

Singapore, Cambodia police and OCBC help S’pore firm recover US$12.8 million from scammers

The company first received an e-mail from a business partner’s address on Oct 1 with new instructions directing payment to a new bank account.

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