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Burden shouldn't be on users to screen SMS links

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Will it be asking too much of the public, especially the elderly, to screen links or QR codes?

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SINGAPORE - An SMS sent many Singaporeans into a frenzy last Friday.
The text with the sender ID "CPFBOARD" carries the message: "Dear S****123A, your ElderShield policy will be/has been terminated. Log in to careshieldlife.gov.sg/notifications with your Singpass for more details."
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