The Manpower Ministry (MOM) has warned the public not to be duped by scammers pretending to be government officials who ask people to transfer money.
In an advisory posted on its website and Facebook page on Friday (June 17), MOM revealed that it had been alerted to cases where members of the public have received suspicious phone calls from a person claiming to be an MOM or government officer.
They would then ask the scam targets to transfer money to an account “to resolve issues related to their stay in Singapore or work pass application”.
The phone number displayed on the targets’ phones is 6438 5122, or the hotline for MOM’s contact centre.
The ministry urged people who received such calls to be vigilant, emphasising that it would not ask individuals to make a payment to a third party’s bank account through a telephone call.
“Our officers will not make such calls to request for fund transfers,” MOM said, adding that it had advised affected individuals to lodge police reports.
It also stressed that individuals should not transfer any money or provide their personal information.
MOM said that it was taking such incidents seriously as they would undermine public trust in the ministry.
It also urged those with information about such incidents to call the police hotline at 1800 225 0000 or dial 999 for urgent police assistance.
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