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E-commerce scams were the most common scams reported last year.
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Vincent Chang
It all started with a WhatsApp message from a close friend, but it led to Madam Alison Chong losing access to her WhatsApp account for 12 hours last month.
"She said she had accidentally sent her verification code to me and asked if I could send it back to her," recounted Madam Chong.