S11 Dormitories is working with the police to organise talks for migrant workers to educate them about scams.SINGAPORE - When Sam , a migrant worker, accepted a job offer on June 20 last year, all he wanted was to earn more money quickly, so that he could build a bigger and more comfortable home for his family in Bangladesh.
That was when he realised that he had fallen for a scam and made a police report on the same day. The police confirmed that a report was lodged and are investigating. A spokesman said the upcoming talks will be conducted "in our dormitories by officers who will explain the different types of scams migrant workers may be susceptible to".
Fast said migrant domestic workers are more susceptible to such scams as the platform that they take place on is a mobile phone, and those who are desperate for cash would tend to respond due to the convenience of securing the supposed loan. She said: "This whole made me very scared. The other day I received a call from someone with a Ministry of Manpower photo... But I never answer if it's a number I don't know."Scam cases are becoming more common among migrant workers, with phishing, job and e-commerce scams the top three variants they encountered last year.
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