SPF warns public of fake police website that 'locks' computer screens

A screengrab shared by the authorities showed an orange banner with the words"Your computer has been blocked" and"You have six hours to pay the fine", as well as blank fields requiring input of credit card details.

"Such websites are actually phishing sites in disguise, designed to extract victims' personal information and banking details from unsuspecting victims, which could result in monetary losses as scammers would use these details to make unauthorised purchases and transactions," said SPF. "The police do not have access to lock a person's desktop and would also like to clarify that the official SPF website is www.police.gov.sg," it added.

Members of the public are advised to adopt the following measures if they encounter the fake website:Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to open the Task Manager and terminate any web browser processes Refrain from giving out personal information and bank details such as Internet bank account usernames and password, and OTP codes from tokens

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