The Singapore Police Force and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant for impersonation scams involving Chinese messaging and payment platforms such as WeChat, UnionPay or Alipay.
Since January 2025, at least 678 cases were reported, with total losses amounting to at least S$17.4 million.
In this scam type, victims would receive unsolicited calls from local mobile numbers such as “8xxx xxxx” or “+65 xxxx xxxx”, impersonating WeChat, UnionPay or Alipay staff. The scammer would typically inform victims that a subscription which they had signed up for (e.g. insurance coverage, WeChat subscription, Alipay subscription) was about to expire. The scammer would then direct the victims to switch to WhatsApp to continue the conversation.
The scammer would inform the victims that the fees would be automatically deducted from their bank accounts linked to the platforms…
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