13 victims lose S$38,000 to scammers impersonating recruiters from travel company Anywhr

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SINGAPORE: A new variant of job scam has seen 13 victims lose at least S$38,000 since January, said the police on Monday (Mar 7). In these scams, victims would be invited via messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram to participate in jobs that would allow them to earn commissions by reviewing trav

SINGAPORE: A new variant of job scam has seen 13 victims lose at least S$38,000 since January, said the police on Monday .

Scammers impersonating job recruiters would send the victims unsolicited messages, claiming to be recruiting for jobs that offer high commission for reviewing of travel attractions and packages.15-year-old among 244 people investigated after victims lose more than S$4.

"Victims would initially be convinced that their work was legitimate as they were able to withdraw the commissions and would thus continue to top up their accounts as directed by the scammers," said the police.

 

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