Fake Straits Times, Zaobao and CNA news sites that promote gambling detected and blocked in Singapore

A fake Lianhe Zaobao website used to promote fake gambling sites. - PHOTO: HOME TEAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY via The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, March 5 (The Straits Times/ANN): Bearing the logos of different news organisations, the websites appeared almost identical to the real ones, with the exact same layouts.

But a key difference is that they claimed Singaporeans could win thousands of dollars overnight by placing bets on “trusted” gambling sites.