Scam Alert
The latest scams, flagged for you. Stay alert, stay safe.
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12 October 2026
Investment Scams: Impersonating Popular Investors on Facebook
⚠️ Scammers are pretending to be popular investors on Facebook. They post ads that promise "exclusive tips" or "free analysis". When you click the ad, you are sent to a website that redirects you to a WhatsApp chat with a fake "guru" who asks you to install a fraudulent investment app or visit a fake trading website.
8 October 2026
Impersonation of Precious Active Aging Centre (PAAC) Staff
⚠️ Scammers are posing as “Precious Active Aging Centre (PAAC)” staff via Facebook ads or through Whatapp calls. When contacted, victims are led to believe that they are interacting with PAAC staff. They were subsequently added to WhatsApp groups where the scammers phished for personal data and urged the victims to download a malicious app that could hijack banking apps that were installed on their mobile devices.
31 August 2026
Scammers are taking over Telegram accounts via fake government voucher schemes
⚠️ Fraudulent messages impersonating CDC, GST, and Transport vouchers are circulating on Telegram, tricking victims into giving up personal details and Telegram OTPs to seize control of their accounts. At least 52 cases reported since January 2026.
28 August 2026
Phishing Scams Impersonating DBS and Shopee sent via iMessage
Scammers masquerade as DBS fraud investigators or e-commerce support, send you an iMessage alleging that a pending transaction must be verified and urge you to call a fake hotline. They then ask you to provide the one-time password (OTP) that the e-commerce platform supposedly sent.