At least $185k lost to scams involving hotels since January; 148 cases reported自1月份以来，涉及酒店的诈骗案已造成至少18.5万美元的损失；已报告148起案件。
At least 148 cases of phishing scams involving hotels and hotel booking platforms have been reported since January this year, with total losses amounting to at least $185,000, the police said on Friday (Oct 9) night. They warned that victims of this scam variant would usually receive messages, mostly through WhatsApp or emails, prompting them to verify their card details...
At least 148 cases of phishing scams involving hotels and hotel booking platforms have been reported since January this year, with total losses amounting to at least $185,000, the police said on Friday (Oct 9) night.
They warned that victims of this scam variant would usually receive messages, mostly through WhatsApp or emails, prompting them to verify their card details or confirm their upcoming accommodation bookings.
Victims would be instructed to secure their bookings, under assurance that no funds would be deducted.
They would then provide their bank card information and subsequently authorise the transactions.
In some cases, the messages contained legitimate booking details which added credibility to the scam.
They would only realise that they have been scammed after unauthorised transactions are made to their bank cards, and upon checking in with the hotel directly.
Members of the public can safeguard against scams by using the ACT (Add, Check, Tell) framework, which involves adding the ScamShield app and setting security features.
If in doubt, members of the public can call the ScamShield helpline at 1799.
Despite a downward trend since 2025, scams are still the most prevalent type of crime in Singapore.
In a mid-year scam and cybercrime brief published in August, the police said there were a total of 16,821 scam cases in the first six months of this year.
The top five scams are: E-commerce scams, phishing scams, investment scams, job scams and government officials impersonation scams.
esther.lam@asiaone.com
警方周五（10月9日）晚间表示，自今年1月以来，已报告至少148起涉及酒店和酒店预订平台的网络钓鱼诈骗案件，总损失至少达18.5万美元。
他们警告说，这种诈骗手段的受害者通常会收到消息（大多通过 WhatsApp 或电子邮件），要求他们验证银行卡信息或确认即将到来的住宿预订。
受害者将被告知可以放心预订，并被告知不会扣除任何费用。
然后他们会提供银行卡信息，并随后授权交易。
在某些情况下，这些信息包含合法的预订详情，这增加了骗局的可信度。
只有在银行卡被盗刷后，以及在酒店办理入住手续时，他们才会意识到自己被骗了。
公众可以通过使用 ACT（添加、检查、告知）框架来防范诈骗，该框架包括添加 ScamShield 应用程序并设置安全功能。
如有疑问，公众可拨打 ScamShield 热线 1799。
尽管自 2025 年以来呈下降趋势，但诈骗仍然是新加坡最普遍的犯罪类型。
警方在 8 月份发布的年中诈骗和网络犯罪简报中表示，今年前六个月共发生了 16,821 起诈骗案件。
五大诈骗类型分别是：电子商务诈骗、网络钓鱼诈骗、投资诈骗、求职诈骗和冒充政府官员诈骗。
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