Parcel Phone Scam Alert - POSB

Parcel Phone Scam Alert - POSB

Date: 1 June 2016
Threat Type: Phishing Calls

Description: A phishing campaign is targeting Singapore residents with automated phone calls. The calls start with an automated voice message in Mandarin, claiming to be a courier company and that their parcel had not been picked up. The call recipient is then directed to enter “0” or “9”. This connects them to a Mandarin-speaking person posing as a courier staff member who will claim that the parcel held contains prohibited items e.g. fake passports or weapons. The alleged staff member will request personal and/or bank information, or transfer the call to another person who will claim to be a customs or police officer. This person will in turn request personal and/or bank information or instruct the call recipient to remit money to an overseas bank account to avoid action from authorities.

Who might be at risk?
Customers with DBS accounts.

How can you protect yourself from this?

1. Be alert. Do not provide personal or bank information or remit money based on the advice of unsolicited callers.
2. Never give out any sensitive personal information (including login passwords or one-time passwords) over the phone or via email. Our staff will never ask you for such information.
3. Please inform our customer centre at 1800 111 1111 or +65 6327 2265 (when calling from overseas) immediately if you receive such calls or have disclosed your personal or bank information to unsolicited callers.
4. For more information on such scams, please visit http://www.scamalert.sg/scams/impersonation-scam.html

- wong chee tat :)

ICA warns public about another fake website

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.

- CNA/xk


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