ScamShield Alert - alerts about scammers

🚨 Looking for BTS concert tickets? Watch out! Scammers are out to prey on fans looking to score tickets! 🎫 ⚠️They may pose as ticket sellers and lure victims to pay for tickets that they won’t deliver. ⚠️They may also sell invalid tickets that victims realise only when they are denied entry at the concert venue. Stay safe from scams! ✅ Buy tickets for BTS concerts in Singapore only through the official ticket agent. ❌ Resold tickets will not be honoured at the event and ticket holders will be turned away. ☎️ Unsure if it’s a scam? Call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799

😲 Scammers have been taking over people’s WhatsApp accounts! They will then use the accounts to scam victims’ contacts! They trick victims into sharing their WhatsApp OTPs by posing as their friends, and claiming that their OTPs were wrongly sent to the victims. ⚠️ Secure your WhatsApp Account now! ⚠️ - Activate two-step verification for your WhatsApp account. - Never share any OTPs sent to your phone with anyone. - Remove unknown devices linked to your WhatsApp account by going to ‘Settings’ > ‘Linked Devices’.

Monthly Scam Bulletin #5 (15 May 2026) “Hello, remember me?” If you have heard this from a call, be wary and exercise caution!🚨 Scammers are posing as friends to trick you into transferring money urgently. In some instances, after money transfer has been made, some victims have even received a follow up call from a scammer posing as a police officer, alleging that the earlier transfer was linked to criminal activities. Victims would be asked to transfer more money to a “safety account” to support investigations. How you can protect yourself: ‼️Always verify who you are speaking to and never transfer money to unknown persons. ⚠️Government officials, including the Police, will never ask you to transfer money or hand over valuables over a phone call. Unsure if it’s a scam? Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 ☎️

🚨 Selling your bank account(s), SingPass or SIM card(s) for quick cash? 🚫Don't do it! ❌ You are a scam mule if you provide your bank accounts, SingPass or SIM card(s) for scams. Scammers exploit local accounts and phone lines to enhance the credibility of their scams, increasing the chances of success in deceiving their victims. Don't trade your future by being a scam mule. You will get caught and face severe consequences including: ⚠️ Fines up to S$500,000 ⚠️ Imprisonment up to 10 years ‼️ Caning up to 12 strokes To find out more info, visit go.gov.sg/scammule

Missed out on Laufey’s Concert Tickets? With Laufey’s Singapore concert sold out, we know how tempting it can be to look for tickets elsewhere - but be careful! ⚠️ ✅Only purchase tickets through the official ticketing agent. ✅Resold tickets will not be honoured and you could be turned away at the venue on the day of the concert. 📞 Don’t let scammers ruin your night. If you are unsure if something is a scam, CHECK by calling the ScamShield Helpline at 1799.

The upcoming Large Family LifeSG Credits will be automatically disbursed to eligible citizens. ⚠️Watch out for scams that ask you for personal details to receive payouts⚠️ On 28 April 2026, eligible families with three or more children will receive $1,000 in Large Family LifeSG Credits (LFLC) 👶 You will receive an SMS from 'gov.sg' when credits are disbursed. Do note that there is no application needed. The sum will be *automatically credited* into the LifeSG digital wallet of the child's Child Development Account (CDA) trustee. Unsure if it’s a scam? Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799. Read more on LFLC here: Ссылка скрыта

⚠️ WhatsApp OTP (One-Time Password) scams are on the rise For such scams, scammers would attempt to log into victims’ WhatsApp accounts by entering their mobile numbers on WhatsApp and request for a WhatsApp verification OTP. This would trigger an SMS containing the OTP to be sent to victims. Scammers would pretend to be victims’ friends and ask victims for the OTP, claiming that the OTP was sent to them by mistake. Upon receiving the OTPs, scammers would take over victims’ WhatsApp accounts and impersonate victims to scam others in victims’ contact lists. What can you do? ✅ Never share your OTPs with anyone ✅ Remove unknown devices linked to your WhatsApp accounts by going to Settings > Linked Devices ✅ Enable the Two-Step Verification Feature on your WhatsApp account Unsure if it’s a scam? Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799

Monthly Scams Bulletin #4 (17 April 2026) ❗Beware: Fake school fees payment request are on the rise Scammers are impersonating educational institutions and sending emails requesting urgent payment of outstanding school or tuition fees. Victims are pressured to act quickly, with threats of disciplinary action if payment is not made promptly. What you can do: ⚠️ Never use clickable links or QR codes provided by unknown persons to make payments/transfers ✅ Always verify payment instructions with the institution before proceeding with payment Unsure if it's a scam? Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 ☎️

‼️Would you like to have enhanced protection against scams? The ScamShield app has more than 1.5 million downloads. With the app installed on your mobile phone: - You will be able to block scam calls and filter scam SMSes. As a result, you will receive significantly fewer scam calls and SMSes. - You can also use the app to check suspicious numbers, messages and websites. ➕🛡️Download the ScamShield App at go.gov.sg/scamshield-app 🤔💭Want more anti-scam protection? Learn more at go.gov.sg/scamshield-web 🗣️Know someone who can benefit from this anti-scam tip? Share it with them! Together, we can ACT against scams!