Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has recently issued a statement urging Singaporeans to remain vigilant against crypto scams and fake advertisements that misuse his image and voice. The Prime Minister expressed his concerns about scammers capitalizing on media coverage following his major speeches or announcements to deceive unsuspecting individuals.
In his statement, Prime Minister Lee revealed that these scams often involve the unauthorized use of his image to promote products, solicit investments in fraudulent schemes, or even use his voice to convince people to send money. He stressed that such actions are not endorsed by him in any way and are purely the work of malicious actors attempting to exploit his reputation for their own gains.
“I often find that when there has been a lot of media coverage after a major speech or announcement, scammers will capitalize on this and use my image to run crypto scams and fake ads,” the Prime Minister remarked. “If the ad uses my image to sell you a product, asks you to invest in some scheme, or even uses my voice to tell you to send money, it’s not me.”
He further commended the alertness of Singaporeans who took the time to report these fraudulent activities, which has enabled him to be aware of such occurrences. The Prime Minister himself stumbled upon some of these fake ads while surfing the internet and promptly reported them to the relevant authorities.
To combat the rising issue of scams and fake news, Prime Minister Lee encouraged the public not to respond to such advertisements. Instead, he directed them to use the official ScamShield Bot on WhatsApp at https://go.gov.sg/scamshield-bot to report any suspicious activities.
Additionally, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of reporting online scams to the police. Victims of fraudulent schemes are urged to lodge an online police report at go.gov.sg/police-report to aid in the efforts to bring these scammers to justice.
“Let us do our part by staying vigilant against scams,” Prime Minister Lee concluded, underlining the need for collective efforts in combating this growing problem.
PM Lee’s Facebook statement
I often find that when there has been a lot of media coverage after a major speech or announcement, scammers will capitalise on this and use my image to run crypto scams and fake ads.
If the ad uses my image to sell you a product, asks you to invest in some scheme, or even uses my voice to tell you to send money, it’s not me.Â
Such ads have popped up again in the past few days. I’ve been made aware of this, thanks to alert Singaporeans who took the time to write in. I came across some myself while surfing the internet. I have reported the fake ads to the relevant teams.
If you come across scams, fake news or ads, like the screenshot you see here, please do not respond to them! You can report them via the official ScamShield Bot on WhatsApp at https://go.gov.sg/scamshield-bot.
If you have fallen victim to an online scam, you can lodge an online police report at go.gov.sg/police-report.
Let us do our part by staying vigilant against scams. – LHL