SINGAPORE: Mobile phone networks that don’t enforce security protocols will have to reimburse victims of certain phishing scams – a ruling that already applies to financial institutions. The move will likely make Singapore the first jurisdiction to include telecommunication operators or other infrastructure service providers in a fraud reimbursement framework….
Love scam? Chinese tourist claims she was cheated $120k while holidaying in Singapore, Singapore News | #lovescams | #datingapps
One Chinese tourist’s leisurely vacation in Singapore went from a dream to a nightmare in the span of two months. The woman, surnamed Jiang, came to Singapore for a vacation this year and ended up being scammed of US$90,000 (S$120,000), 8world reported on Tuesday (July 4). Jiang toured the island country…
Thorny situation: Woman buys durians online, loses $50k life savings after downloading third-party app, Singapore News | #lovescams | #datingapps
It’s hard to resist a good deal, especially when it comes to durians. And for one woman, her love for the king of fruits cost her quite dearly. The 50-year-old woman, surnamed Xu, came across a couple of Facebook advertisements for a durian promotion marking a kilogram of Musang durian for just…
Polytechnic student swiped right on Tinder, lost $2,100 in love and game scam, Singapore News | #lovescams | #datingapps
SINGAPORE – When a polytechnic student swiped right on a Tinder profile in March 2021, he was expecting to fall in love and start a relationship, but he ended up losing his hard-earned money to a love and game scam. The 20-year-old graphic design student, who wanted to be known…
Women in Singapore get scam messages claiming their photos being circulated online | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (The Straits Times/ANN): When she received an Instagram message telling her that her photos and personal information were being shared on a private Telegram group, Glennice Tong got worried. The Instagram user, who appeared to be a woman, warned Tong that the group was a “remake” of…
‘This took a few hours to make’: Instagram scam offers users gift, then steals their account via linked website | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
SINGAPORE: Some Instagram users have received messages supposedly from their followers that promise gifts that they can redeem by keying in their password in a separate login page that looks deceptively like an Instagram page. But simply tapping on these links appears to be enough for hackers to gain access…