S$6.5mil lost to job scams in first half of 2021

One variant of the job scams involves fake mobile applications. - SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): More people are falling for job scams, with victims losing at least S$6.5 million in the first six months of this year.

The biggest amount lost in a single case was $676,000, police said in a statement on Monday (Sept 20).