Scammer claimed to be from "DBS"

Anonymous | 24 Jul 2023

Impersonation Scam Phishing Scam

Received a robocall call from 91674223 claiming I had a pending payment of S$2890 from lazda.com Malaysia. The caller instructed me to talk to a customer representative for more information. As I don't have a DBS account, I wanted to speak to a support representative.

The scammer mentioned that a DBS Platinum Visa card was issued in my name and asked for the last 4 digits of my IC number. Upon providing the details, the scammer confirmed that my DBS credit card was issued in my name on 17th July and asked me to raise the issue at moneysmart.com. However, I hadn't received any credit card.

The scammer then told me to report the unauthorized transaction to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and said he would transfer the call to the CID for registration.

I became suspicious and asked who received my card, but the scammer couldn't answer my question. At this point, I felt uneasy and decided to report the incident directly to the police station. As soon as I mentioned this, the call was immediately disconnected.

Date and time of the incident: 24th July, 2 pm to 2:30 pm.

Fortunately, no losses incurred.