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42 investigated as S$1.9 million seized in scam crackdown by police and banks
SINGAPORE: A total of 42 individuals are under investigation after a near month-long joint operation led by the Anti-Scam Command (ASC) of the...
Over 180 ‘fake friend’ scam cases in Singapore since April, S$653,000 lost
SINGAPORE: At least 187 cases of “fake friend” scams have been reported in Singapore since April, with victims losing a total of at...
SCAM check: All calls from CPF Board now come from only one number: 6227 1188
SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board announced that since the end of April, it has only been using a single official number...
55 Taiwanese repatriated from Myanmar amid crackdown on scam rings and human trafficking
TAIWAN: Fifty-five Taiwanese citizens were repatriated from Myanmar on 7 May 2025, after being involved in or falling victim to scam rings operating...
Chinese student in Malaysia dies by suicide after falling victim to police impersonation scam
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: A 20-year-old Chinese student, Li Bowen, died by suicide in Malaysia after falling victim to a police impersonation scam.
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