[2 mins read] A new SMS scam has been identified earlier this month. It was reported that over 100 police reports were lodged regarding the SMS phishing scam, which involves unpaid fines/ bills from the Land Transport Authority (LTA). As seen in the pictures, these SMS were carefully crafted to lure unwary users to click…
[3 mins read] To assist the seniors with digitization, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) established the Seniors Go Digital program, providing guides and information to help seniors catch up with the technologies that would be beneficial for them. This learning program provides seniors with three tiers of digital skills: Communication (Making video calls, file…
[2 mins read] Since the start of this month, about 50 individuals have reported a loss of more than S$430,000 to job scams related to the e-commerce website- Lazada. The Singapore Police Force released a statement on 11 May 2022, updating that the victims had received the messages via SMS, WhatsApp, and social media platforms….
The evolution of technology is a double-edged sword. Technology has became an essential part of our lives, and for many of us, it is no longer an option. Criminals has also made use of the technology for preying on their victims, making cyber crimes 43% of Singapore’s overall crime in 2020. There are many different…
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) had released news on a new phishing scam where the scammers impersonate OCBC Bank, sending phishing text messages via SMSes to their targeted victims. This new scam has reported to have raked in 469 victims, with the total loss of more than $8.5 million in the month of December alone….
ScamShield Mobile Application The scamShield mobile application was launched on 20 November 2020, but is currently only available for iOS devices. Since then, nearly 120,000 users have downloaded this free mobile app. Scamshield compares incoming calls against a list of numbers that has been used for illegal purposed, and blocks it. This list of numbers…
What is Identity Fraud? It is the use by one person of another person’s personal information, without authorization, to commit a crime or to deceive or defraud that other person or a third person. Many criminals targeted digital wallet and peer-to-peer payment methods as transactions are mostly cashless. About 18 million victims fell prey to…
We’re now here in 2021, after 2021 forced many businesses into drastically changing the way they conduct operations. For the most part, the technological adoptions are here to stay. Businesses that operated traditionally were pushed onto digital platforms to maintain communication with their customers. The convenience and saved costs of remote working as well as…
Among 11 South East Asian countries, Singapore recorded the highest number of Business Email Compromise scams in 2018, with an average of S$177,000 lost per scam. BEC attacks deceive company executives into handing over data, system access or funds willingly. 3 Types of Common Business Email scams : 1. CEO Fraud The attacker either hacks…