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INDEPENDENCE
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12 Nov 2024
It has become almost impossible to spot scams, even for experts
INDEPENDENCE
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22 Oct 2024
Spike in criminal activity and scams on Telegram raises serious concerns
INDEPENDENCE
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9 Oct 2024
$29,000 lost from DBS impersonation scams in less than a month
INDEPENDENCE
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27 Aug 2024
$385.6 million lost to scams in Singapore in the first half of 2024, with a record-breaking 26,587 cases
INDEPENDENCE
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12 Jul 2023
The rising tide of scams: A deep dive into Singapore's scam pandemic
INDEPENDENCE
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7 Jul 2023
A rental scam in Jurong caused multiple victims to lose over $30k. Here's what you need to know
INDEPENDENCE
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22 Feb 2022
She lost $240k in a pig-butchering scam from online dating
INDEPENDENCE
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30 Jan 2022
She lost $17k wedding savings to a job scam
INDEPENDENCE
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30 Nov 2020
How to tell if a call or email is a scam
INDEPENDENCE
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25 Aug 2020
How to avoid getting scammed in Singapore
Life
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28 Jul 2018
Are you making these two commonly made mistakes that could make you susceptible to cybercrime?
Life
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3 Aug 2017
Do you know that you can get fined for doing these things in Singapore?
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