At least 130 people lost over $180k to parcel delivery phishing scams in two weeks

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At least 130 people have lost about $182,000 after falling for phishing scams involving the delivery of parcels in the last two weeks. The police issued an advisory on Thursday, warning the public of the re-emergence of such phishing scams during the festive...

People should always verify the authenticity of the information with official websites or sources, even if they are expecting parcels to be delivered, and check transaction details before approving any, the police said.Lastly, people should report any fraudulent credit or debit charges to their bank and cancel the card immediately, the police added.in the first half of this year. This is more than half of the $633.3 million lost in the whole of 2021.

Those with information on such crimes can call the police hotline on 1800-255-0000 or submit it online ator call the Anti-Scam Hotline on 1800-722-6688.to receive messages about the latest scams and signs to look out for, and share them with family and friends.

 

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