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Alert raised over scam phone calls impersonating the police

SINGAPORE — The police have warned members of the public to be wary of phone calls containing an automated voice message made by persons claiming to be from the police, following reports of such calls.

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SINGAPORE — The police have warned members of the public to be wary of phone calls containing an automated voice message made by persons claiming to be from the police, following reports of such calls.

The recipients of such calls would first hear an automated Mandarin or English voice message instructing them to enter a number. A Mandarin-speaking operator would then ask for personal information or tell them to proceed to the police station with their identification card or risk having police officers sent to their residence.

In some cases, recipients were instructed to visit a website which looked like a police website or carried a Singapore Police Force (SPF) logo, said the police on their Facebook page on Monday (Nov 14).

The Police also posted a clip of the voice message made from the number +65 67471999.

“The Police would like to clarify that these calls were not made by SPF officers. SPF does not use automated voice messaging systems to contact members of the public. Such calls are typical scammers’ tactics,” said the police.

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