Tag: scam awareness
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Former Manager Loses RM241,000 in Phone Scam in Malaysia
Malaysia: Former Manager Loses RM241,000 to Phone Scam A former company manager in Kluang, Malaysia, fell victim to a sophisticated phone scam that left him out of pocket by RM241,000. Police say the con involved callers claiming the victim was implicated in a money-laundering case, a tactic that has become increasingly common as scammers exploit…
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Chen Hanwei Reveals He Fell for ‘Hypnosis Scam’ at Paragon Mall, Handed Cash to Random Couple
Singapore Actor Chen Hanwei Opens Up About a Shocking Scam Experience Singapore’s entertainment scene is buzzing after veteran actor Chen Hanwei disclosed an unsettling incident he recently encountered at Paragon shopping mall. The 56-year-old, known for his versatile roles in Mediacorp productions, described a troubling experience involving a so-called “hypnosis scam” that unfolded in the…
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Double whammy: SEC warns against swindlers preying on scam victims
SEC Warns of a Double-Edged Scam Targeting Victims The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning about a troubling class of schemes that pretends to help scam victims recover their lost funds, only to defraud them a second time. Known colloquially as “recovery” or “advance-fee recovery” scams, these operations exploit the vulnerability of…