SINGAPORE: About S$20 million (US$15 million) have been lost by job scam victims since May this year, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday (Jun 8). There have been at least 1,399 victims in that time, the police added. The scammer will entice victims by offering them fake job opportunitie
SINGAPORE: About S$20 million have been lost by job scam victims since May this year, the Singapore Police Force said on Thursday .
These victims will receive job offers through unsolicited WhatsApp or Telegram messages, asking them to participate in simple surveys or if they are interested in performing tasks such as"boosting ratings" of product listings for online merchants. After victims received their initial payment and commission, they would be asked to make payments for more tasks.
The scammer will also send weblinks to victims and ask them to place orders for certain items. After they submit a screenshot of an order, they are instructed not to make payment via the website's payment modes.Images of fraudulent websites where accounts are created for victims to buy their tasks.
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