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At least $83,000 lost in phishing scams linked to fake Simba websites since March: Police

Police warn of phishing scams using fake Simba websites after more than $83,000 was lost since March. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits TimesMarisa Yeo2026-10-21 18:12查看原文 ↗

Victims clicked on websites impersonating Simba that appeared among the top sponsored results on search engines.

Published Oct 21, 2026, 06:12 PM

Updated Oct 21, 2026, 06:13 PM

Police warned that fake Simba websites in search results have caused at least 62 phishing cases since March, with losses of more than "$83,000".

Victims searched Google for Simba top-up services, clicked sponsored fake sites, and entered banking details before spotting unauthorised card transactions.

Police said to check web addresses carefully, use the real top-up site "https://topup.simba.sg", and avoid search engines; scams remain Singapore's main crime type.

SINGAPORE – When using online search engines to find websites, one should ensure the web addresses of the search results are legitimate, the police warned, amid an uptick in phishing scams involving fake sites of the telco Simba in search results.

More than $83,000 has been lost in at least 62 cases reported since March, the police said in a statement on Oct 21.

In this scam, victims used Google to search for Simba top-up services. They found and clicked on fake Simba websites, which appeared among the top sponsored results.

Victims were prompted to enter their personal and banking details, such as their mobile numbers and bank card information, and to authenticate transactions on the phishing websites.

The police said that the victims realised they had been scammed when they discovered unauthorised transactions on their cards.

Websites appearing at the top in search engine results or as sponsored advertisements could be phishing websites pretending to be popular brand names, the police warned .

They reminded the public to check web addresses carefully, as phishing websites use domain extensions different from Simba’s legitimate domain for top-ups – https://topup.simba.sg

Fake Simba website addresses include:

simba.sg-fastrecharge.shop

simba.sg-recharge.life

simba.sg-recharge.cfd

simba.sg-recharge.cyou

One should use a previously saved bookmark or type the known address directly, instead of using search engines, the police advised.

In releasing the mid-year scam statistics on Aug 26, the police said $410.6 million was lost in scams in the first six months of 2026, compared with $500.2 million during the same period in 2025.

They also warned that scams remain the dominant crime type in Singapore.

For more information on scams, members of the public may also call the 24-hour ScamShield Helpline on 1799 or visit www.scamshield.gov.sg

Internet crimes and scams

受害者点击了冒充 Simba 的网站，这些网站出现在搜索引擎的热门赞助结果中。

发布于 2026 年 10 月 21 日下午 6:12

更新于2026年10月21日下午6:13

警方警告称，自 3 月以来，搜索结果中出现的虚假 Simba 网站已造成至少 62 起网络钓鱼案件，损失超过 83,000 美元。

受害者在谷歌上搜索 Simba 充值服务，点击了赞助的虚假网站，输入了银行详细信息，然后才发现未经授权的银行卡交易。

警方表示，请仔细核查网址，使用真正的充值网站“https://topup.simba.sg”，并避免使用搜索引擎；诈骗仍然是新加坡的主要犯罪类型。

新加坡——警方警告称，在使用在线搜索引擎查找网站时，应确保搜索结果的网址是合法的。此前，涉及电信公司 Simba 虚假网站的网络钓鱼诈骗案件有所增加。

警方在 10 月 21 日的一份声明中表示，自 3 月以来，至少有 62 起案件报告，损失金额超过 83,000 美元。

在这个骗局中，受害者使用谷歌搜索Simba充值服务。他们找到并点击了出现在搜索结果顶部的虚假Simba网站。