Another family loses life savings, this time to DBS’ S’pore Bicentennial Commemorative S$20 note phishing scam
Singapore — A concerned individual appealed for assistance online after her mum fell victim to a “DBS Bicentennial Commemorative Note” phishing scam, resulting in her life savings “gone within seconds.”
Complaint Singapore Facebook page member Nayer Soh asked for advice from others on Sunday (Jan 23) as they were allegedly left in the dark regarding another phishing scam incident.
She noted that her mother was scammed by an SMS posing as DBS bank, wherein the receiver was “eligible to receive the Singapore Bicentennial Commemorative Note of S$20 for free.”
The SMS included a URL, where, once clicked, enables scammers to retrieve the victim’s banking information and passwords.
https://theindependent.sg/another-family...hing-scam/
Free is more expensive .... again.
Why people don't learn?
The victim said this -
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The SMS included a URL, where, once clicked, enables scammers to retrieve the victim’s banking information and passwords.
Is it possible that just clicking a link will give away the password and User ID? I think not possible unless she go and type in the details after clicking that link........
(25-01-2022, 10:39 AM)RichDad Wrote: [ -> ]Free is more expensive .... again.
Why people don't learn?
When something is too good to be true, it is just it. There is no free lunch in this world.......
The daughter trying her luck, must be feeling very ceekek after hearing OCBC is compensating ALL victims of the scammers
Should be "from DBS" not to DBS.
Title make it sound like DBS scammed.
The money transfer function is root of all problems.
(25-01-2022, 11:06 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]Should be "from DBS" not to DBS.
Title make it sound like DBS scammed.
The money transfer function is root of all problems.
Digital payment and digital vouchers are bullshit
(25-01-2022, 11:06 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]Should be "from DBS" not to DBS.
Title make it sound like DBS scammed.
The money transfer function is root of all problems.
These scams are the downside of high technology..........
(25-01-2022, 10:39 AM)RichDad Wrote: [ -> ]Free is more expensive .... again.
Why people don't learn?
I never understood this too. As I have stated, my neighbourhood is one of the poorer and older ones in Singapore and yet the people are intelligent not be scammed. OK, a lot don't have smart phones so that might be a reason but still, very strange that people will fall for this.
(25-01-2022, 11:12 AM)Levin Wrote: [ -> ]I never understood this too. As I have stated, my neighbourhood is one of the poorer and older ones in Singapore and yet the people are intelligent not be scammed. OK, a lot don't have smart phones so that might be a reason but still, very strange that people will fall for this.
Those who are not well educated and not IT savvy, do not fall to scams, unlike those with the latest mobile phones.........
(25-01-2022, 10:36 AM)Stoki Wrote: [ -> ]She noted that her mother was scammed by an SMS posing as DBS bank, wherein the receiver was “eligible to receive the Singapore Bicentennial Commemorative Note of S$20 for free.”
Free! FOC!
And she bit the worm.
Greed.
And the whole fish got hooked, all for biting a worm.
(25-01-2022, 11:06 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]Should be "from DBS" not to DBS.
Title make it sound like DBS scammed.
The money transfer function is root of all problems.
Don't talk nonsense.
The rot of all these scams is the love of money.
Online fund transfer is one of many ways people show their dark side.
(25-01-2022, 11:12 AM)Levin Wrote: [ -> ]I never understood this too. As I have stated, my neighbourhood is one of the poorer and older ones in Singapore and yet the people are intelligent not be scammed. OK, a lot don't have smart phones so that might be a reason but still, very strange that people will fall for this.
Jalan Kukoh? I like the place. Old world charm. Everytime we eat at Red Star I would pop over to just look see look see. The rest of my family think I am crazy
Heng aaah..........account monthly balance never exceed $200/-
(25-01-2022, 11:41 AM)p1acebo Wrote: [ -> ]Jalan Kukoh? I like the place. Old world charm. Everytime we eat at Red Star I would pop over to just look see look see. The rest of my family think I am crazy
No but Jln Kukoh quite nice. Can see the Singapore River from height.
(25-01-2022, 11:06 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]Should be "from DBS" not to DBS.
Title make it sound like DBS scammed.
The money transfer function is root of all problems.
The title is pointing to DBS as the scammer!
(25-01-2022, 11:06 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]Should be "from DBS" not to DBS.
Title make it sound like DBS scammed.
The money transfer function is root of all problems.
The title is pointing to DBS as the scammer!
(25-01-2022, 12:02 PM)Dan Wrote: [ -> ]DBS do not need to compensate because the govt has the majority share in it?
Possible that DBS does not need to compensate but not because the govt has a majority share in it. More because it has warned DBS clients in its smses that they will never send smses with links in them
(25-01-2022, 12:11 PM)Levin Wrote: [ -> ]Possible that DBS does not need to compensate but not because the govt has a majority share in it. More because it has warned DBS clients in its smses that they will never send smses with links in them
I believed OCBC also gave many warnings of the same
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/c...in-10-days
(25-01-2022, 11:12 AM)Levin Wrote: [ -> ]I never understood this too. As I have stated, my neighbourhood is one of the poorer and older ones in Singapore and yet the people are intelligent not be scammed. OK, a lot don't have smart phones so that might be a reason but still, very strange that people will fall for this.
The richer one are easy target. They have the means to take risk. They have savings. Their appetite are huge. They will want more. Hence, they will blinded by their greed.
The poorer one appetite are much lower as they have only enough to live within their means. They don't have excess funds to take risk. Hence, they will not be conned so easily.
Itchy finger.
Just delete msg from banks….
(25-01-2022, 12:16 PM)Dan Wrote: [ -> ]I believed OCBC also gave many warnings of the same
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/c...in-10-days
OCBC did that AFTER the customers lost the money. I believed this commemorative nonsense SMS was sent recently which means AFTER the warnings by DBS? If so, there's a chance that DBS might not compensate. Let's see how it goes lah.
(25-01-2022, 12:24 PM)Goldmine Wrote: [ -> ]The richer one are easy target. They have the means to take risk. They have savings. Their appetite are huge. They will want more. Hence, they will blinded by their greed.
The poorer one appetite are much lower as they have only enough to live within their means. They don't have excess funds to take risk. Hence, they will not be conned so easily.
Well said.......it is the rich that got scammed, to poor cannot even afford a handphone, much less to have money in the bank to be scammed......
poor until cant afford a hand phone, not many . even the ah lao's near jalan kukok own a smart phone to see porn videos.