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     FrontPage Edition: Tue 28 August 2007

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Beware of kidnap scam calls

Source: www.spf.gov.sg

Warning Against Cheating Phone Calls
Police want to alert the public about a cheating ruse employed to induce people to part with money by alleging their next-of-kin had been kidnapped.
Members of public are advised to call the Police immediately if they are approached in a similar manner.
Phone calls were made on 24 August 07 to several different unrelated persons alleging that one of their respective family members had been kidnapped and would be harmed if money was not transferred to the callers.
The allegations were untrue and no one had been kidnapped. Unfortunately, one person was cheated of nearly $50,000 before realising it was a ruse.
Members of public are advised that should they receive such calls, they are to remain calm and call the Police immediately.
Police investigations of these cases are on-going.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
27 AUGUST 2007 @2 .00PM

Source: www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 27 Aug 2007
Kidnap Scam Calls Continue
Another five kidnap scam calls were reported today, bringing the total number of cases to over ten reported since last Saturday.
Police had earlier issued an advisory on 25 August 07 to alert the public about a cheating ruse employed to induce people to part with money by alleging that their next-of-kin had been kidnapped and would be harmed if money was not transferred to the callers. The allegations were untrue and no one had been kidnapped.
Members of public are advised to remain calm and call the Police immediately if they are approached in a similar manner. Police investigations of these cases are on-going.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
28 AUGUST 2007 @3.30PM

Source: www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 28 Aug 2007

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