SG police warn of scam callers impersonating friends to borrow money


The police advised people to be wary of unusual requests received. — The Straits Times

SINGAPORE: The police have warned of a scam where callers would pretend to be friends of the recipients and ask them for money.

In a statement on Aug 18, the police said they have noticed this “continued trend in a scam variant”, where callers from unknown numbers would ask the victims questions like “Guess who am I? You can’t remember me?”.

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