Iras said the recipients would be instructed to get a letter of confirmation from ‘the Bill Gate foundation’ or buy an ‘international approval pass’ to facilitate the transfer. — Reuters
SINGAPORE: The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) on Friday (Jan 21) warned of a scam e-mail where recipients are told to buy an “approval pass” to receive funds from billionaire Bill Gates.
The e-mail would purportedly be from Iras, signed off in the name of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Ng Wai Choong.
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