Phone scams aren’t new. And yet there are people who still fall for the tricks. Fortunately, Facebook user Cynthia Tay-Lek isn’t one of them. In a gloriously hilarious post, she details the conversation she had with a scammer, turning the tables on the person by giving a fake name and NRIC, pretending to be occupied by committing murder, and insisting the caller pay an admin charge to her before she can transfer the money. It’s all in good fun.
But on a more serious note, the police have announced a new type of scam calls, where the culprit pretends to be from the Singapore Police Force. Recipients of these calls will first hear an automated Mandarin voice message telling them to enter a number. Afterwards, a Mandarin-speaking operator requests for personal information or asks that they proceed to the police station with their identification card, or else officers will be dispatched to their residence. So if you get a call like this, for the love of all things good and safe, ignore it and don’t divulge any important information.
