The number of scams that are targeting locals has really gone out of hand, almost every day there are victims who post complaints online about how they were scammed.
The post has been shared over 250 times and over 100 comments. However, none of the comments makes any sense other than one.
Here is what the victim’s son said:
My mum bank account got hacked several times last night! DBS/POSB seems to be the only bank which can be hacked even WITHOUT you clicking any phishing links! Read so many similar cases online which DBS/POSB did not even know what happened!
So close your DBS/POSB account & transfer your money to another bank! Or don’t put too much money into your DBS/POSB account! Spread the word to your family and friends before they lose all their hard-earned money!
The one comment that makes sense
“In no way, ur mother’s account is “hacked”. Your mom or someone might have gotten access to her credit card details and certain overseas website do not require an OTP for the transaction to go through. It’s either this or your mother is lying after keying her credit card details somewhere and refusing to admit or too ignorant to realise about it.
The term hack is used so commonly that most of the people in this comment thread don’t even know what it really means.“
Education is key
Read the news, go read about scams and you won’t be a victim. There will always be scammers, the best line of defense is education.