Singapore tribunal puts S$3,455 phishing loss on scam victim
Why it matters: The ruling found gross negligence after he ignored repeated bank SMS alerts before 22 Apple Pay charges in Japan.
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Singapore scam victim recovered S$17,000 nearly 4 months later
What's new: The 70-year-old reported the fake MAS call after a 2- to 3-hour conversation and got his money back on March 25.
Mothership, Must Share News (MS News)
Singapore BTS ticket scams cost victims at least $68,200 in 10 days
What's new: Police logged at least 62 cases since June 1 and warned resale tickets bought outside authorized sellers may be invalid.
Singapore banks defend PayNow name masking after 'SEX' glitches
Why it matters: The nickname feature was cut on Jun. 6 to curb impersonation scams across PayNow's 29 participating institutions.
Singapore arrests sixth suspect in Cambodia scam ring tied to S$53 million
What's new: 30 suspects are still at large after Malaysian authorities handed over a 32-year-old man arrested in Perlis in March.
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Singapore charges 32-year-old in $53 million Cambodia scam case
What’s new: The arrest brings the total held to six, while 30 suspects across Singapore and Malaysia remain at large.
Singapore chat-group investment scam cost victims S$3.6 million
What's new: Police linked the losses to 48 cases since May, with some victims handing over cash or gold to fake company staff.
Singapore chat-group investment scam cost victims S$3.6 million
What's new: Police linked 48 cases since May to fake WhatsApp “mentors” and bogus apps on Apple and Google stores.
Singapore chat-group investment scams cost victims S$3.6 million
What's new: Police linked at least 48 cases since May to fake WhatsApp “mentors” and bogus apps or websites.