At least S$16,000 lost to phishing scams involving YouTrip e-wallets in two months in Singapore


By obtaining the PIN, the scammers will be able to take over the victim’s YouTrip account. - Photo: YouTrip

SINGAPORE: At least S$16,000 has been lost to phishing scams involving e-wallets in the past two months.

The police said in a statement on Friday (Aug 15) that there have been at least 21 reported cases since June 14, and they involved the takeover of victims’ YouTrip accounts.

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