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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg |
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Phone Scams Impersonating
Supreme Court Staff And Police Officers |
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Police would like to alert the public of a
phone scam where callers impersonate themselves as police officers or
staff from the Supreme Court. |
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The impersonators would direct them to
attend court or request for transfer of monies and attempt to induce
their victims into parting with money, presumably to exonerate them from
involvement in criminal cases or for failure to attend court hearings.
In reality, the victims were not involved in any such criminal or court
proceedings. |
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Over the past 3 weeks, Police have received
35 reports by victims who have received such calls, of which a victim
have parted with about S$10,000. |
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During the course of Police work,
investigators will sometimes inform members of the public over the phone
on Court dates and appointments at the police station for police
statements. |
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However, police will never ask for money to
be deposited into a bank account. If such requests for property deposits
or personal information disclosure are received, they should be reported
to the police immediately. |
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They may take different forms but these
scams are designed to cheat victims into parting with their money. The
public is advised to be wary. When in doubt, the public is advised to
verify the caller's identity with the agency or organisation the caller
claims to be from. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
18 October 2007
at 7.30pm |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release
18 Oct 2007 |
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