Singapore police warn of calls from scammers impersonating bank staff


These calls often contain a 65 prefix, suggesting they are made from overseas. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The police issued an advisory on Monday (April 11) warning the public of a recurring trend where scammers approach victims via spoofed calls.

The victims receive unsolicited phone calls from individuals claiming to be bank employees and are told that their bank accounts have been misused and that they are under investigation for money laundering.

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