I won $50K in a lucky draw that I didn't participate
I received a call from this +966 55 236 9019 with a name ‘Starhub Company’ telling me that I won $50,000 dollarsRead More
Scam Stories
Always check the legitimacy of a scheme before investing
It was randomly sent as a Whatsapp message with wordings "High fixed deposit interest rate at 4.38% for 6 months" - this is significantly higher than the market. The contact claimed to be from "UOB" bank,…...
I lost over $3k to a Job scam
I received a message on WhatsApp claiming that "Grab" would pay $3 for likes and shares. Seeing others making money, I joined and earned $3 per task. One day, they assigned 24 tasks to play. On March…...
Don't be fooled by Fake Friend Call scams
Victims may receive texts or calls from unknown numbers, sometimes with or without the “+65” prefix. Scammers pose as friends, prompting victims to guess their identity. Victims provide a friend's name,…...
Beware of Job scams
I was added to a WhatsApp group, where I chatted with a person named Anna, who claimed to be from Shopee Singapore on Telegram. Subsequently, I was invited to a Telegram group with other members. They…...
I lost over $90k to an Internet Love scam
I met Lee on CMB in January 2024. After chatting for over 10 days on the platform, he asked for my WhatsApp to continue our conversation. He mentioned being born in Shanghai but becoming a Singaporean…...
Beware of Impersonation Phone scams
I received a call from a Singapore number randomly. Once I picked up, the call got rerouted (as indicated by the different ring tone), and a "UOB" customer service officer picked up, asking how they could…...