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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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31 May 2023

Don't be fooled by fake travel ads

My mom came across a Singbrother Travel advertisement and privately messaged the business on Facebook on May 30th. She provided her WhatsApp details, and the scammer contacted her on the same day. The…...

28 May 2023

Don't be fooled by impersonation phone calls from the 'authorities'

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…...

16 May 2023

Don't download fake ScamShield app from dubious sites!

Received a message asking me to download a fake ScamShield apk app. Please do not do it as the app contains malware that allows scammers to take control of the victim’s devices.  Be careful guys!  Editor's…...

10 May 2023

Caller attempted to fool me to give her my details

I received a robocall about a suspicious online transaction on my SC credit card (8351???). The message instructed me to press "1" to speak to their officer. A woman then spoke to me, informing me about…...

09 May 2023

Beware of Government Officials Impersonation scams

I received an automated voice call to authorize a transaction on a Metro UOB Visa credit card that I do not own. I was connected to a customer service officer who identified himself as Thomas Chan. He…...

09 May 2023

Beware of fake calls claiming to be from banks

I received a call on May 9th, 2023, at 08:53 am informing me about a charge of SGD4k on my UOB Credit card ending with #4983. I informed the caller that I do not own a UOB credit card and was then told…...