Admin error resulted in scam-related ‘gov.sg’ SMSes being sent to wrong recipients: Police

However, the police said the warning about the re-emergence of a fake bulk order scam is authentic.

SINGAPORE - A new initiative to use only the gov.sg “sender ID” for SMSes from government agencies from July 1 ran into hiccups on the first day after a message from the police got some recipients’ names wrong.

Despite the wrong names, the anti-scam message sent out was authentic and not fake, the police added. Also, no personal data was compromised.

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