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People lost about $10m to scammers posing as employees of WeChat or other Chinese companies

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At least 443 cases impersonation scams featuring Chinese companies were reported with people losing a total of at least $9.6 million since Aug 28. said the police on Nov 11.

At least 443 cases of impersonation scams featuring Chinese companies were reported since Aug 28 with people losing a total of at least $9.6 million, said the police on Nov 11.

The scammer would then tell the victim that the fees would be automatically deducted from their bank accounts linked to the platform unless the victim cancelled the subscription. Redirecting victims to speak with another scammer impersonating as a customer service staff member via WhatsApp or a video conferencing application.

In some of the cases, the scammer would guide the victim through WhatsApp’s screen-sharing function to increase the bank transaction limit and perform the bank transfers.

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At least S$9.6 million lost to scammers impersonating staff of Chinese companies since AugustAt least 443 cases of this scam variant were reported since Aug 28, 2024.
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