11 Women Investigated For Offences under the New Payment Services Act 2019 (1)
The Police are investigating eleven women, aged between 18 and 36, for carrying on payment service businesses and advertising payment services without license. Eight of the group were investigated carried out for carrying out unlicensed payment service businesses. They had offered…
At least $4.5m lost to Impersonation Scams
December 20, 2020
At least $ 4.5m lost to Impersonation Scams
We would like to alert the public about scammers impersonating staff from local telecommunication service providers, or officers from government agencies who are offering technical support. Between January…
Cases Of Internet Love Scam Increased In The First Quarter Of 2020
December 19, 2020
Cases Of Internet Love Scam Increased In The First Quarter Of 2020
The number of internet love scam cases reported between January and March 2020 is a concern. Internet love scam cases increased by 33.6% (44 cases) to 175 cases between January to…
Re-emergence of Purchase Order Scam
December 19, 2020
Re-emergence of Purchase Order Scam
It has been observed a re-emergence of the purchase order scam whereby scammers would pose as procurement officers from local universities and Government agencies, and induce unsuspecting companies into delivering…
Beware of Cyber Extortion!
December 19, 2020
Beware of Cyber Extortion!
We would like to alert members of the public to cases of cyber extortion. Between January and May 2020, the Police have received 49 reports, with total losses amounting to at least $ 50,000.
Typically, in such cases, culprits would befriend victims on social media or dating-related platforms. Victims would then be invited to take part in a…
Phishing Scams Involving Fake Advertising Campaigns and Lucky Draw From Banks
We would like to alert members of the public of a new variant of phishing scam involving fake advertisement campaigns and lucky draws from banks.
In this variant, victims would…
Beware of Phishing SMSes
December 19, 2020
Beware of Phishing SMSes
If you received an SMS requesting you to log in to your account and update your personal bank details via a suspicious website address?
❌Do not click on the link! This is a phishing SMS for…
Current COVID-19 (coronavirus) scams | Scamwatch
December 19, 2020
Scammers are using the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) to take advantage of people across Australia.
About COVID-19 scams
Scamwatch has received over 5170 scam reports mentioning the coronavirus with over $ 6,280,000 in reported losses since the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Common scams include phishing for personal information, online shopping, and superannuation scams.
If you have been…