by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Singapore Police Force and MAS have issued a joint advisory about scammers who impersonate MAS officials. Since March 2025, at least three cases have been reported with losses of at least $614,000. How the Scam Works Victims receive unsolicited calls from local...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Singapore is generally a safe travel destination, and you should exercise normal safety precautions—basically, using common sense and being alert, as you would in Australia. Safety Violent crime against tourists is rare.Petty crime like theft and pickpocketing can...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
A 37-year-old Indian national man will be charged in court on April 7, 2025 (today) for allegedly stealing from several shops at Changi Airport Police were alerted on March 23 to a missing handbag from a shop in the airport’s transit area The suspect was...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Primary Privacy Threats Data Mining – Identity thieves can compile basic information from social media (usernames, addresses, emails, and phone numbers) to conduct phishing scams or seek additional sensitive information. Location Sharing – Often enabled by...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
The police are investigating a scam website that impersonates SupportGoWhere, a legitimate Singapore government portal that shows citizens what support schemes they’re eligible for. The scam works by: Sending victims SMS links to a fake version of SupportGoWhere...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sandran Samoo, a welding trainer at NTUC LearningHub, was sentenced to four months in jail and fined $26,570 for collecting bribes from trainees between 2016 and 2022. The 52-year-old Malaysian permanent resident of Singapore told trainees that his welding course was...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Emotional and psychological effects: Stress that can be both intense (from the amount lost) and chronic (during recovery), potentially leading to depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and panic attacks Social impact: Victims often experience shame and may withdraw...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
On April 4, 2025, Raj Varsha, a 35-year-old Australian woman, was formally charged with theft. The charge stems from an incident that allegedly occurred on March 22, 2023. According to reports, Ms. Varsha is accused of stealing a bottle of Chanel perfume, valued at...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’ve read the article about Madarssamarecar Mohamed Bagurudeen’s criminal case in Singapore. Here’s a summary of what happened: Madarssamarecar, a 48-year-old Singapore permanent resident with French citizenship, was involved in multiple fraudulent...
by chung chinyi | Apr 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’ve read the article about money mules in Singapore. Here are the key points: Since new sentencing guidelines were introduced in August 2024, 230 money mules have been charged (between August 2024 and March 2025). During this period, all adult offenders...
