Helped by her training as a hypnotherapist, she realised he was using hypnotherapy techniques on her.
Ms Kang said:"He used a soothing voice, asking me many times whether I was sure I had not given my NRIC to someone else. "In hypnosis, repeating certain phrases can induce you into a trance-like state and alter your perceptions of what has happened, making you more suggestible to what others tell you to do."Ms Kang narrowly avoided falling victim to a new scam involving the impersonation of ICA officers.
Scammers would call potential victims claiming that there are issues with their visas or that parcels they ordered have been detained due to an attempt to import illegal goods.ICA is aware that members of the public have received calls from the number “+65 6391 6100” that is similar to our ICA...
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