Scammers would impersonate the firms and send out emails embedded with fraudulent URL links. — The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE: At least 85 people here have lost about S$237,000 (RM791,726) since January 2022 after falling victim to phishing scams involving purported emails from Singapore Post (SingPost) and the telco Singtel.
It comes amid a resurgence in scammers impersonating both firms and sending out emails with unrelated domains, said the police on Nov 3. The emails were embedded with fraudulent URL links which were designed to steal victims’ personal information.
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