Singapore police warn of online job scam, 6,600 victims lost RM333mil since January

In the online job scam, scammers entice the victims by giving them commission for completing simple surveys before offering them fake job opportunities. - PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

SINGAPORE: At least 6,600 victims have fallen prey to an online job scam since January, with losses totalling at least $96.8 million, police said on Saturday.

In this scam, the scammers entice the victims by giving them commission for completing simple surveys before offering them fake job opportunities.