Banks don’t send SMS clickable links, SG police and DBS warn after RM1.55mil lost to scams in two weeks


Since December 2023, there have been more cases of scammers impersonating banks or bank staff to obtain victims’ banking credentials via SMSes. — Photo by Priscilla Du Preez

SINGAPORE: Banks do not send their customers clickable links on SMS, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and DBS Bank in a reminder to the public on Jan 14.

Since December 2023, there have been more cases of scammers impersonating banks or bank staff to obtain victims’ banking credentials via SMSes.

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