If you thought that banks have been the only targets of impersonation scams this year, you’re wrong.
Government agencies such as the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) have also had similar cases happen to them.
Even educational institutions like Singapore Polytechnic (SP) have not been let off the hook either.
Public Warned of Scams
Yesterday, all three aforementioned organisations release statements to warn members of the public to not fall for the scams associated with impersonators trying to act as their organisation.
IRAS SMS Scam
In IRAS’ recent announcement on their website, they warned Singaporeans to be alert and ignore SMS messages that were sent by scammers who had spoofed IRAS’ SMS Sender ID.
The messages prompted individuals to click on the link https://singaporeposte.com to obtain important information, but IRAS clarified that the messages were not sent by them and that the public should not click on the link.
Clicking on the link may have resulted in individuals’ personal details being sent to the scammers, and IRAS urged those who had fallen prey to the scam to contact the police.
In the same advisory message, IRAS also reminded the public of ways to avoid getting scammed through social media and other communication platforms. These ways include verifying with various statutory boards if the messages seem suspicious, checking for any dubious spelling mistakes and not sending personal information through these platforms.
Just last month, IRAS had another similar case of scammers creating a fake IRAS website and requesting members of the public to key in their personal details.
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CNB and SP’s Email Scam
In a joint statement by CNB and SP, both organisations alerted the public that there were scammers emailing individuals, asking them to take part in an anti-drug abuse photo contest held in collaboration between CNB and SP.
There is no such contest taking place at this point in time.
With that, both CNB and SP urged members of the public to not interact with the scam emails sent to them, including clicking on the links in the email and responding to the emails.
The statement listed both CNB and SP’s official contact details and social media accounts, and reminded the public to cross-check any information sent by accounts claiming to be either CNB or SP with those listed in the statement.
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Featured Image: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore + Central Narcotics Bureau
