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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 dollars

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16 Apr 2024

Beware of phone calls attempting to impersonate "ICA"

I received a random call from an unknown Singapore number, which displayed as (919668??). The caller claimed to be from the "ICA" (Immigration and Checkpoints Authority), stating, 'This is an important…...

09 Apr 2024

Beware of phone impersonation scams

Received an unknown phone call from 848314? Answered the call to an automated voice stating that a charge of a few thousand dollars has been made on your UOB credit card ending in XXXX. Following that,…...

28 Mar 2024

Beware of Impersonation phone calls

Received a pre-recorded voice message purportedly from UOB regarding a credit card transaction of a few thousand dollars. To speak to a Customer Service Officer (CSO), I was instructed to press 2. The…...

22 Mar 2024

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…...

13 Mar 2024

Beware of phishing scams while shopping on marketplaces

I posted an item on Facebook Marketplace, and a person contacted me asking if I had a Carousell account and if they could purchase it there. I agreed and sent them the Carousell listing. Then, they messaged…...

13 Mar 2024

Beware of phishing phone calls pretending to be from your bank

I received a call from 84699870 claiming there were charges on my "HSBC" account and asking me to press 0. I hung up....