SG cops: Scammers impersonate PayPal in new variant of tech support scam

By Jessie Lim

In April, the police said that at least 154 victims lost S$7.1mil to tech support scams since January this year. — AFP Relaxnews

SINGAPORE: A new kind of tech support scam has emerged, involving the impersonation of fintech company PayPal, said the police on May 18.

Since January, at least four victims have fallen prey to the scam, with one victim losing about S$33,000 (RM104,749).

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