At least 4,800 victims lose $15.7 million to scammers posing as their friends since Jan 2023

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At least 4,800 victims have lost $15.7 million to scammers impersonating someone they know since January 2023. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com

At least 4,800 victims have lost $15.7 million to scammers impersonating someone they know since January 2023.

In these cases, victims would receive phone or WhatsApp calls from unknown numbers . Some victims would receive text messages instead of calls.

 

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