In one variant of the scam, syndicate members will pretend to be friends and relatives of the genuine user of the WhatsApp account and request for online gift cards. — Bloomberg
SINGAPORE: Five people were arrested for their suspected involvement in a scam involving the takeover of WhatsApp accounts.
Criminal Investigation Department officers arrested four men – aged between 27 and 37 – and a 34-year-old woman during an operation conducted on Nov 29 and 30, said police on Friday (Dec 3).
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