The Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday warned members of the public about fraudsters sending out “point expiry” SMS messages under the guise of banks and telecommunication companies, noting that multiple residents have filed reports about receiving these fake messages.
According to the statement, the messages claimed that one’s customer points were about to expire, luring recipients to click on an embedded link that leads to a fake website that mimics those of banks or telecom providers.
The statement noted that recipients were instructed to enter credit card details to redeem gifts at a low price, with scammers later using the information for large, unauthorised transactions.
The Judiciary Police advised members of the public to avoid clicking unknown links within a message and to enquire with official institutions or use official apps should they receive messages that claim “points are about to expire”, the statement said.
Moreover, one should carefully verify a website’s authenticity if personal, banking and credit card information is required, as well as use an “anti-scam program” to check the risk index, or call the PJ’s anti-fraud enquiry hotline on 8800 7777 or the crime report hotline on 993.
This poster provided by the Judiciary Police (PJ) yesterday urges members of the public to be wary of fake point expiry SMS messages from fraudsters.
