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I won $50K in a lucky draw that I didn't participate

I received a call from this +966 55 236 9019 with a name ‘Starhub Company’ telling me that I won $50,000 dollars

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27 Mar 2024

Always check the legitimacy of a scheme before investing

It was randomly sent as a Whatsapp message with wordings "High fixed deposit interest rate at 4.38% for 6 months" - this is significantly higher than the market. The contact claimed to be from "UOB" bank,…...

24 Mar 2024

I lost over $90k to an Internet Love scam

I met Lee on CMB in January 2024. After chatting for over 10 days on the platform, he asked for my WhatsApp to continue our conversation. He mentioned being born in Shanghai but becoming a Singaporean…...

17 Mar 2024

Beware of Internet Love scams

Met Oscar on the Cmb app, and he promptly suggested continuing our conversation on WhatsApp or Telegram. He mentioned residing in a condo in Upper Thomson and recently achieving a milestone by acquiring…...

04 Mar 2024

Beware of Investment scams

I connected with a man named Andy (何少文) on LinkedIn toward the end of January '24. We continued our conversation on WhatsApp and developed feelings for each other. Amidst my heartbreak from various challenges…...

03 Mar 2024

Beware of dubious ads on social media

This is a follow-up on the earlier reported scam involving Sharon Au quarreling with Jean Danker on 'R U OK'. I came across this scam on Facebook and immediately flagged it as "SCAM" to warn others. It…...

26 Feb 2024

I blocked an unknown sender who offered me a job

I received a message on Telegram from an unknown person named 9 Emilia Schmide, asking if I would like to earn 6% dollars a day with just a $50 capital. They instructed me to inquire further by asking…...