According to a Police media release, The police have noticed a resurgence in non-banking phishing scams involving emails and text messages.
At least 150 people were thought to have fallen victim to such schemes in September 2021.
How the scam works and how to avoid it?
How they look like: Scammers imitating entities such as government agencies, trade unions, or firms such as SingPost and Netflix sent emails or SMS messages to victims of such phishing scams.
What they say: These emails and SMS messages make false promises or claims in order to get users to click on a URL link. Outstanding payment for parcel delivery, disruptions to services or subscriptions, refunds, or promotions are examples of such bogus offers or claims.
How they take your money: Victims will be routed to phishing websites after clicking on the URL links, where they will be tricked into submitting their credit/debit card data and One-Time Password (OTP). Victims only realized they had been duped after they returned home.