Carousell, banks in S’pore take steps to tackle spike in phishing scams


Carousell said its in-app warnings will provide users with a moment to step back and think twice before exiting the platform. — Pay online photo created by jannoon028 - www.freepik.com

SINGAPORE: To tackle the recent increase in the number of phishing scams, online marketplace Carousell is suspending fraudulent accounts and has introduced a mandatory warning page on its mobile application.

The warning appears when users receive non-Carousell links that may be unsafe.

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