Singapore Police Force: Victim Lost $93 Million in Cryptocurrency Malware Scam after Clicking on Fake Interview Meeting Link & Running Script on Laptop in 2024, $820 Million Lost in 51,501 Reported Scam Cases in 2024, Self-Effected Transfers Accounted for 82.4% of Reported Scam Cases, Top 6 Scams are Cryptocurrency, e-Commerce, Jobs, Phishing, Investment & Fake Friend Call, Notable Decrease in Malware Scams & Social Media Impersonation Scams Due to Measures by Government, Banks & Telecommunication Companies
27th February 2025 | Hong Kong
Singapore Police Force: A victim lost $93 million (S$125 million) in cryptocurrency malware scam after clicking on a fake interview meeting link & running script on his laptop in 2024. $820 million (S$1.1 billion) was lost in 51,501 reported scam cases in 2024. Self-effected transfers accounted for 82.4% of reported scam cases.The top 6 scams are cryptocurrency, e-commerce, jobs, phishing, investment & fake friend call. There is a notable decrease in malware scams & social media impersonation scams due to measures by government, banks & telecommunication companies.
“ Singapore Police Force: Victim Lost $93 Million in Cryptocurrency Malware Scam after Clicking on Fake Interview Meeting Link & Running Script on Laptop in 2024, $820 Million Lost in 51,501 Reported Scam Cases in 2024, Self-Effected Transfers Accounted for 82.4% of Reported Scam Cases, Top 6 Scams are Cryptocurrency, e-Commerce, Jobs, Phishing, Investment & Fake Friend Call, Notable Decrease in Malware Scams & Social Media Impersonation Scams Due to Measures by Government, Banks & Telecommunication Companies “
Singapore Police Force: Victim Lost $93 Million in Cryptocurrency Malware Scam after Clicking on Fake Interview Meeting Link & Running Script on Laptop in 2024, $820 Million Lost in 51,501 Reported Scam Cases in 2024, Self-Effected Transfers Accounted for 82.4% of Reported Scam Cases, Top 6 Scams are Cryptocurrency, e-Commerce, Jobs, Phishing, Investment & Fake Friend Call, Notable Decrease in Malware Scams & Social Media Impersonation Scams Due to Measures by Government, Banks & Telecommunication Companies

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