Victims lose more than S$259,000 in courier phishing scams since Jun 24
Singapore police have issued a warning regarding a surge in phishing scams where criminals impersonate courier companies to steal banking credentials. Victims are tricked into paying small re-delivery fees via spoofed websites, leading to unauthorized credit card charges.
Why it matters
The rise in sophisticated phishing attacks highlights the growing threat to digital financial security and the need for public vigilance against impersonation scams.
At least 43 cases have been reported to the police, including at least 20 on Jul 13 alone.
Victims are often informed that their parcels were undelivered due to an “invalid” address and made to update their address through a link replicating the URL of the genuine courier. (Photos: Singapore Police Force)
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force has warned of an increase in phishing scams impersonating courier companies, with at least 43 cases reported and losses exceeding S$259,000 (US$200,700) since Jun 24.
At least 20 reports were lodged on Jul 13 alone.
In an advisory on Wednesday (Jul 15), police noted that scammers contacted their victims through text messages from numbers with the country code +212 (Morocco), or email addresses that "appear to come from recognised couriers such as NinjaVan and J&T Express".
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