I questioned why an ICA officer would require my personal information over the phone

Anonymous | 18 Jun 2019

Impersonation Scam
It happened on 18 June 2019. I received a call from an individual claiming to be an ICA officer. He said he was calling to question some of VISA details as there were some issues. He started asking for how long I have been staying in Singapore. I sensed that this was a scam and responded that if he was indeed from ICA, he should have my records. He argued sternly saying that this is a questioning and I have to respond as there is a case registered under my name. When I enquired which office was he calling from, he disconnected the call.

Learnt do not be scared if you know you have not done anything wrong.Do not share your personal information over the phone without verification. Always call the official number that you find online to authenticate the call.