Police warn of new SMS scam, S$120,000 lost so far by at least 18 victims

Police warn of new SMS scam, S$120,000 lost so far by at least 18 victims

Today·2022-01-31 20:01

SINGAPORE — At least 18 victims have fallen prey to a Short Message Service (SMS) scam since the start of Jan 2022, with losses amounting to at least S$120,000, said the police on Monday (Jan 31).

In its advisory, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that victims would receive an SMS stating that there were issues with their credit or debit cards. The scam message would prompt them to dial a number for assistance.

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