Victims first get approached on social media platforms to join fake campaigns by local brands. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - More than 120 people lost at least $330,000 to social media impersonation scams between Jan 1 and July 26.
The scammers ask victims for their phone numbers and/or one-time passwords sent out from various platforms such as Microsoft, Grab and Google, in order to send them gift vouchers or cash winnings from alleged brand campaigns. In some variants, they may lose their social media accounts after clicking on links that were meant to reset their passwords or change the e-mail addresses linked to their accounts.
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