The number of scam and cybercrime cases in Singapore rose 10.8 percent in 2024, reaching 55,810 cases compared to 50,376 in 2023, the Singapore Police Force said in its annual report on Tuesday. Scam and cybercrime cases have been increasing year by year. In 2020, the total stood at 17,...
According to the firm, digital frauds have been growing in recent years. In a 2023 report by the Singapore Police Force, the number of scam cases has increased by 64.5% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in the previous year. The same report also revealed that ...
–Scare tactics These callers may intimidate you by alleging your involvement in crimes, such as pending court cases, misuse of your mobile number in criminal activities, your Wi-Fi being compromised, claiming you committed a criminal offence and need to assist in investigations. Other tactics may...
Scenario 1: Unsolicited approaches Scammers get in touch with victims through social media, messaging platforms or dating applications and build a connection with them over time to gain their trust before presenting the fake investment opportunity. In some cases, the scammers may offer to trade on...
Both new enhancements will be rolled out to Android devices in Singapore in the next few months, announced Google today. It had worked with Singapore police as well as the Infocomm Media Development Authority for the updates. Earlier in February, the technology giant partnered the country’s Cyb...
Singapore's shared responsibility framework assigns specific roles to banks and telecoms in cases of phishing scams with direct Singaporean connections. Yet, the framework has gaps, covering only phishing. Expanding this framework to address other social engineering scams and scams originating outside ...
SINGAPORE – Victims lost at least $162,000 to phishing scams involving social media advertisements since Sept 1, with at least 173 cases reported. The police said on Sept 30 that these victims would encounter advertisements or sponsored posts promoting heavily discounted items on social media...
In Singapore, a new collaborative approach known as theShared Responsibility Framework(SRF) clearly outlines the responsibilities “for losses arising from a defined scope of phishing scams under the SRF, and the operational workflow for consumers to report such scams.” According tothis recent Deloitt...
Whether you’re at a party or a meet and greet, you always need to be thinking about asking people to join 7k Metals, and in many cases, it can put a strain on relationships. Personally, I don’t think I’m cut out for this role. ...
these cases can cause significant loss in the audience’s trust which affects the sustainability of business relationships with their advertisers. Complete visibility of the scheme is the key to eradicate this type of fraud. Media and celebrity names are mentioned on separate stages of the scheme ...