Sold for S$5 per post: Inside the persistent scourge of fake positive reviews online

CNA found six businesses that have commissioned two suppliers to solicit fake reviews to improve their online presence, including a law firm, funeral home and a private investigator.

Abigail Ng 29 Sep 2026 06:00AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: When choosing where to eat or which vendor to hire, opting for a business rated five stars on Google over a four-star competitor seems like an obvious choice.