SINGAPORE – Those using Apple’s iMessage should be wary of scammers attempting to obtain personal details and banking information via the instant messaging platform, amid a rise in phishing scams impersonating the country’s police and courts.
In a statement on Aug 8, the police said that while no financial losses over such ruses have been reported, the scam pattern has been observed across several channels.
Most victims of this scam received unsolicited iMessages from foreign numbers or e-mail addresses purportedly from the police or a district court, claiming that the recipient had committed a traffic offence, incurred an unpaid parking fee or failed to settle a court summons.
The messages threatened consequences such as an arrest warrant or vehicle impoundment and directed the victims to click a link or reply with a code to “acknowledge” the notice.
They directed the victims to click a link or reply with a code to “acknowledge” the notice.
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