The scammers’ attempt to cheat the elderly woman was thwarted by vigilant staff from Great Eastern, OCBC Bank and the police. — The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE: For more than a month in late 2023, a 73-year-old woman thought she was being investigated by the “police”, and was on the verge of transferring a chunk of her savings to scammers.
Thankfully, the scammers’ attempt to cheat the elderly woman of her life savings was thwarted by vigilant staff from Great Eastern, OCBC Bank and the police.
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