The number of active scams that are ongoing has reached an unprecedented level, every day there are complaints of scams on the internet.
A netizen was scared into sharing his personal details to a scammer after he was told that he is involved in a court case.
Here is what the netizen said:
Received a call saying “you have a court case, please press 9”, After pressing 9, a person picked up says I am going to court.
Saying I am involved in a “Loke Choy Fong” court case. Then asked for name and NRIC number, I was nervous and I shared it only to realise later that it was a scam.
An interview with a IT security consultant:
“I guess many of us are naive and many out there normally don’t even read the news. Staying updated is the best way to avoid scams. If you don’t recognize a number then don’t pick it up, if you pick up and the person says something shocking or starts trying to offer you stuff you can always hang up the phone.”
“Personally, my email is flooded and I don’t really check my mail unless I am expecting a mail, there are many scam emails out there but always look at the senders address and beware of anylinks in the email. If you are unsure, Google Search the companies actual website so you will know if the link is legit or not, but sometimes its quite obvious. Example: posb.net instead of posb.com.sg”