Four people arrested for alleged involvement in phishing scams targeting bank customers


The victims received unsolicited SMS messages stating that their cards had been suspended temporarily. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Four people have been arrested for their suspected involvement in phishing scams that targeted bank customers.

The police said on Saturday that they received several reports of these scams in August, with one victim suffering a loss of about S$940 (RM3,026).

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