I received a WhatsApp video call from a man impersonating a policeman. He was dressed in a police uniform, wearing a face mask, and had a "Singapore Police" banner in the background. The call was made from the number +6584080413. Initially, he asked me to show my identification card, but I didn't have it with me at that time. Consequently, he requested that I share my FIN (Foreign Identification Number), which I unfortunately did.

Then, the scammer proceeded to ask me to display my ATM debit card. I reluctantly showed the front side of the card, but when he asked for the back side, I refused. Furthermore, he sent me an OTP (One-Time Password) and requested that I share it. At this point, my suspicions were aroused. Why would a policeman need my ATM details? Upon inspection, I realized that the OTP I received was from the Shopee website, indicating that the scammer was attempting to steal my card information to carry out transactions on Shopee.

Throughout the call, I could hear the sounds of police sirens in the background. Fortunately, no money was stolen, although I had unfortunately shared my FIN.

This scam represents a new and sophisticated approach where scammers are utilizing WhatsApp video calls and disguising themselves as policemen to deceive unsuspecting individuals.