At least S$616,000 lost in 2024 amid spike in Singapore's parcel delivery phishing scams


Victims would receive a message claiming of a failed parcel delivery to their addresses. They would then be instructed to click on a link to confirm their addresses. Those who do so would enter a phishing site. - Photo: Singapore Police Force

SINGAPORE: A surge in parcel delivery scams in 2024 has cost victims here at least S$616,000, the police warned on Friday (Sept 20).

At least 338 such cases have been reported since Jan 1. So far, the bulk of these cases – at least 266 of them – involved scammers impersonating national postal service provider SingPost, which resulted in at least $495,000 lost in total.

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