Members of the public are advised to take necessary precautions.
\n\nAt least S$8.8 million has been lost to scams involving scammers pretending to be related to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) since January 2026.
\n\nThe Singapore Police Force (SPF) and ICA issued a joint statement on Sep. 25 to remind members of the public to be wary of two distinct scam variants involving ICA.
\n\nAt least 148 cases have been reported across the two scam variants involving scammers impersonating ICA and fraudulent advertisements offering assistance with permanent residency (PR) applications.
\n\nIn the first variant, ICA said the victims would receive unsolicited calls from scammers claiming to be from ICA.
\n\nThe scammers would claim that the victim’s personal details has been misused, or that their phone numbers were used in criminal activities like sending scam messages, ICA said.
\n\nThe call will then be transferred to another scammer, posing as a China official.
\n\nThis "official" would demand a money transfer or cash for “investigation” or “bail” purposes.
\n\nIn some cases, the victims are asked to meet up with an unknown individual to sign fake papers to help the supposed investigation appear more credible.
\n\nMost victims only realise they have been scammed…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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