SG cops: 154 victims lose at least S$7.1mil to tech support scams since January


This scam involves scammers pretending to assist victims with computer or WiFi network issues to gain access to their funds. — Coffee work photo created by Racool_studio - www.freepik.com

SINGAPORE: Over the past four months, at least 154 victims have lost S$7.1mil (RM22.47mil) to tech support scams, the police said in a joint statement with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) on Tuesday (April 26).

This scam, which is not new, involves scammers pretending to assist victims with computer or WiFi network issues in order to gain access to their funds.

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