Data released by the police on Feb 18 showed that more scammers had targeted victims through Meta platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram in 2023. Among the top five scam types in 2023, job scams recorded the highest number of cases — 9,914 — up from 6,492 in 2022. A new variant of malware-enabled scams emerged in 2023, involving 1,899 cases of victims who downloaded malware onto their phones, resulting in a total loss of S$34.
More scammers exploited social media in 2023; Facebook , WhatsApp and Instagram of 'particular concern': Police SINGAPORE — Facebook , WhatsApp and Instagram — platforms under social media giant Meta — continue to be the main avenues for scammers to contact their victims, according to data released by the police on Sunday (Feb 18).New: You can now listen to articles.
Data released by the police on Feb 18 showed that more scammers had targeted victims through Meta platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram in 2023Among the top five scam types in 2023, job scams recorded the highest number of cases — 9,914 — up from 6,492 in 2022 A new variant of malware-enabled scams emerged in 2023, involving 1,899 cases of victims who downloaded malware onto their phones, resulting in a total loss of S$3
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