Women in Singapore get scam messages claiming their photos being circulated online


Users are advised to resist the pressure to act immediately in such situations. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (The Straits Times/ANN): When she received an Instagram message telling her that her photos and personal information were being shared on a private Telegram group, Glennice Tong got worried.

The Instagram user, who appeared to be a woman, warned Tong that the group was a "remake" of the now-defunct Telegram group SG Nasi Lemak, where obscene photos and videos of women were shared.

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