Singapore woman, 61, avoids losing RM1.18mil of life savings to scammers after Maybank officer intervenes

Nurul Amaleena, an assistant service manager, spotted red flags when a customer requested for a cashier’s order and seemed to be in a hurry. - PHOTO: MAYBANK SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE: Maybank Singapore has saved its customers nearly S$1 million (RM3.5mil) by intervening in scam cases in 2023.

The bank, which began keeping tabs on its scam intervention cases during the year with help from the Singapore Police Force, intervened in 14 cases from March to November, preventing the loss of S$975,800.