Rise in phishing scams during circuit breaker; SingPost and StarHub among top companies impersonated: SPF

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SINGAPORE: The police on Saturday (May 16) warned of a rise in phishing scams during the COVID-19 'circuit breaker' period, with 151 cases ...

SINGAPORE: The police on Saturday warned of a rise in phishing scams during the COVID-19 "circuit breaker" period, with 151 cases reported from Apr 7 to May 7.

These messages or emails usually include fake offers or claims to trick recipients into clicking on a link. Victims will then be redirected to fraudulent websites where they are asked to provide their credit or debit card details and a one-time password. In the case of the SingPost scam, with 45 police reports made from January to April, scammers typically trick people into believing that their parcel will not be shipped unless payment is made.Scams which use StarHub's name often claim that a recipient's bill has been overpaid and that credit card details are needed to collect a refund.

 

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