SINGAPORE: About 19 people have fallen prey to a phishing scam in December when they responded to an advertisement for cheap suitcases.
Their losses amounted to at least S$7,000 (US$5,300), the police said on Thursday (Dec 28) as they warned of the scam.
The victims in these cases were drawn by Facebook posts promoting Rimowa suitcases for as low as S$4 on a page that looked similar to iShopChangi.
"Some of these advertisements/posts were made to appear legitimate by claims of being a special collaboration between ‘iShopChangi Singapore’ and ‘Rimowa’ as part of the latter’s 125th-anniversary celebration," said the police in a media release.
"After clicking on the advertisement or post, victims were redirected to phishing websites where their debit or credit card credentials were sought."
Unauthorised transactions were later made to the victims' cards.
The police warning on Thursday comes on the back of a similar advisory earlier this month about a phishing scam offering cheap suitcases from "Singapore Airlines Travel".
Fourteen victims had fallen prey to this scam, with losses amounting to at least S$799, police said on Dec 7.
The police advised members of the public to be alert against scams and take precautionary measures such as installing the ScamShield app and enabling two-factor authentication for bank transactions.
"Look out for tell-tale signs of a phishing website and if the deal is too good to be true, it probably is, so check with the company on its official website if such deals are available," said the police.
"If in doubt, never share your personal information and payment card details with anyone."
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Their losses amounted to at least S$7,000 (US$5,300), the police said on Thursday (Dec 28) as they warned of the scam.
The victims in these cases were drawn by Facebook posts promoting Rimowa suitcases for as low as S$4 on a page that looked similar to iShopChangi.
"Some of these advertisements/posts were made to appear legitimate by claims of being a special collaboration between ‘iShopChangi Singapore’ and ‘Rimowa’ as part of the latter’s 125th-anniversary celebration," said the police in a media release.
"After clicking on the advertisement or post, victims were redirected to phishing websites where their debit or credit card credentials were sought."
Unauthorised transactions were later made to the victims' cards.
The police warning on Thursday comes on the back of a similar advisory earlier this month about a phishing scam offering cheap suitcases from "Singapore Airlines Travel".
Fourteen victims had fallen prey to this scam, with losses amounting to at least S$799, police said on Dec 7.
The police advised members of the public to be alert against scams and take precautionary measures such as installing the ScamShield app and enabling two-factor authentication for bank transactions.
"Look out for tell-tale signs of a phishing website and if the deal is too good to be true, it probably is, so check with the company on its official website if such deals are available," said the police.
"If in doubt, never share your personal information and payment card details with anyone."
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