Singapore police warn of Instagram account takeover scams

The police have warned that there are two variants of Instagram scams that have allowed scammers to hijack victims’ accounts. — AP

SINGAPORE: At least 110 people have reported being targets of scams involving the takeover of Instagram accounts this year.

In a media release on Monday evening, the police warned that two variants of such scams have duped victims into allowing scammers to hijack their Instagram accounts.