SINGAPORE: At least 1,098 people have fallen prey since January to scams involving fraudsters pretending to be the victims' friends, with total losses of around S$4.5mil (RM14.44mil).
In a statement on Monday (Aug 29), the police said there has been a persistent trend of scammers contacting victims through phone calls, pretending to be their friends while asking for financial assistance.
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