SINGAPORE – Be careful if you receive a pop-up alert on your device that bears the Singapore Police Force’s (SPF) logo, warning you that it has been locked.
Explaining this scam variant, the police said in a press statement on Sept 20 that victims had encountered fake alerts bearing the SPF logo which claimed that their personal devices had been “locked” for repeatedly accessing websites with illegal content.
Victims were then told to pay purported outstanding fines within hours to unlock their devices. The alerts further claimed that their devices would be permanently locked and users subjected to prosecution if they fail to pay the fines.
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