by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
It began with an unexpected phone call from your bank’s fraud department, a voice on the line warning you of suspicious activity. Shortly after, an enticing offer for a dream vacation landed in your inbox and then came an alluring job advertisement that seemed...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Update as of October 2, 2025: SteamDB highlighted on Bluesky that although Valve has introduced a new page regarding its advertising policy on Steam, the underlying policy itself is not recent. For at least the past five years, Valve has prohibited this type of...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
The financial landscape is becoming increasingly treacherous, marked by a startling rise in suspicious and potentially fraudulent activities. By August of last year, over 2.5 million Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) had been filed, a staggering figure that...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
A woman, determined to send money to an online acquaintance, ignored warnings from bank personnel and law enforcement who believed she might be a victim of fraud. By the time she realized she had been deceived, she had already drained her savings and taken out loans,...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
In a concerning trend, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have come together to sound the alarm over a surge in government impersonation scams. Their joint warning highlights the alarming reality that, in September...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
In Singapore, loan scams are increasingly common, with fraudsters impersonating legitimate lenders to trick individuals into sharing personal details or paying upfront fees. To protect yourself, verify any lender through the Ministry of Law, steer clear of unsolicited...
by chung chinyi | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
In a concerning revelation recent statistics from the Singapore Police Force have revealed a staggering loss of $651.8 million incurred by scam victims in Singapore throughout 2023. The number of scams reported in Singapore has seen a notable increase from 2019 to...
by chung chinyi | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Organizations need to embrace creative approaches and enhance international cooperation in their strategies for managing fraud. Over the last ten years, incidents of fraudulent behaviour have risen dramatically worldwide, and the Philippines is no different....
by chung chinyi | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Across the globe, an alarming surge in reports of cyberscam operations targeting vulnerable individuals online has emerged. Southeast Asia has increasingly become a focal point for these illicit networks, often taking root in isolated and conflict-stricken areas....
by chung chinyi | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
According to The Economist’s new podcast series, Scam Inc is a vast network of online fraud operations. The series highlights how cybercriminals use increasingly sophisticated schemes to steal billions, with scams that are becoming harder to police,...
