ICA warns public about another fake website
ICA says another fake website, which uses the URL ica-spg.org, is phishing for personally identifiable information.
Posted 10 May 2016 18:00 Updated 10 May 2016 18:10
SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) has issued a warning to members of the public not to fall for a fake ICA website that is phishing for visitors' particulars.
This is the second such advisory from ICA since Apr 8. An unauthorised website earlier used the URL ica-sg.com to mask as a webform for people to submit visa applications online and mispells Singapore as "Singapure".
In the recent attempt, ICA said another fake website, which uses the URL ica-spg.org, is phishing for personally identifiable information such as National Registration Identification Card (NRIC) and passport numbers.
Another example of the fake ICA website (left) and authentic ICA website (right).
ICA said members of the public are advised to use only its official website at www.ica.gov.sg for all informational and transactional needs concerning ICA matters.
"We would like to assure everyone that access to the official ICA website remains unaffected and no data has been compromised," it added.
ICA said it has made a police report for the matter and will work to bring down the website.
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Release date: May 5, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: APSB16-14
Priority: 2
Platform: Windows and Macintosh