Singapore reports over US$1.2mil lost in scams impersonating officials, institutions


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SINGAPORE: (Bernama-Xinhua) At least S$1.7 million (approximately US$1.275 million) have been lost to scams involving impersonation of officials and institution representatives since January, Singaporean authorities said on Friday (March 14).

In a joint statement, the Singapore Police Force and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) warned the public about scams in which fraudsters posed as MAS officials, representatives from the National Trades Union Congress, and financial institutions, reported Xinhua.

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