Scale of the problem: Singapore is facing what the author calls an "epidemic of scams" with significant financial losses Since January, scammers impersonating staff from platforms like WeChat, UnionPay, and Alipay have stolen SGD 17.4 million At least 678 reported...

Overview of the Restructuring The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has undergone a significant restructuring with the official launch of two new commands under its Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) on March 18, 2025: Defence Cyber Command (DCCOM) - Focused on...

Here is a news article about two separate theft cases in Singapore. Two men were charged in court on April 9, 2025. In the first case, a 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing two boxes of red packets (containing approximately $50,000) from a wedding...

Analysis of Financial Influencer Scams in Singapore and Anti-Scam Measures I'll analyze financial influencer scams and anti-scam measures in Singapore. Financial Influencer Scams in Singapore Current Landscape The article mentions that eight complaints against...

Toppan Next Tech (TNT), a printing vendor, suffered a ransomware attack on April 1, 2025 TNT has been engaged to print poll cards and ballot papers for Singapore's upcoming general election The ELD states that election operations have not been affected by this attack....

Analysis of the Deepfake Scam in Singapore The Scam Anatomy This case demonstrates a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) attack enhanced with deepfake technology: Initial Contact: Scammers first impersonated the company's CFO via WhatsApp Trust Building:...

Based on FICO's latest consumer fraud research in Singapore, there are several notable insights about fraud concerns and financial security priorities among Singaporean consumers: Top Consumer Concerns 26% of Singaporeans worry about real-time payment scams, where...

Two Taiwanese men (Lu Min-Da, 25, and Lu You-Ting, 27) were charged with credit card fraud in Singapore on April 4, 2025 They allegedly used stolen credit card information to make purchases at luxury stores, including Louis Vuitton at Marina Bay Sands. Specific...

Charn Sze Choong, a 38-year-old former claims assessor at Prudential Assurance Co Singapore, has been sentenced to over 7 years in jail for defrauding the company of approximately $1.9 million. Key details: He was sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in jail plus a...

A former National University Hospital (NUH) employee named Pubaneswary Poobala was fined $3,800 after unlawfully accessing a former patient's records in the hospital's SAP system and recording a video of herself doing so. The incident occurred in October 2023 when...