Phishing scams using S’pore police logo re-emerging, public warned

The phishing alerts had a countdown timer to pressure victims into providing their bank card details to make payment and get their devices unlocked.

Published Sep 20, 2026, 11:31 PM

Updated Sep 20, 2026, 11:31 PM

Phishing scams using the Singapore Police Force logo claim devices are locked for illegal website access and demand urgent fine payments to unlock them.

These scams pressure victims with countdown timers and steal bank card details, often causing unauthorised foreign currency charges.

The police clarified they do not lock devices remotely or demand payment via alerts and advised calling ScamShield Helpline at 1799 for verification.

SINGAPORE – Be careful if you receive a pop-up alert on your device that bears the Singapore Police Force’s (SPF) logo, warning you that it has been locked.

Explaining this scam variant, the police said in a press statement on Sept 20 that victims would encounter fake alerts bearing the SPF logo which claimed that their personal devices had been “locked” for repeatedly accessing websites with illegal content.

Victims were then told to pay purported outstanding fines within hours to unlock their devices. The alerts further claimed that their devices would be permanently locked and users subjected to prosecution if they fail to pay the fines.

The pop-up alerts also displayed a countdown timer to create a sense of urgency and pressure victims into providing their bank card details to make payment.

Victims would realise that they had been scammed when unauthorised foreign currency transactions were charged to their bank cards, often amounting to more than the purported fines.

The police said that they do not remotely lock personal devices, such as computers or laptops, or demand payment through pop-up alerts.

They reminded people to call the ScamShield Helpline at 1799 to check if they were uncertain.

这些钓鱼警报带有倒计时，目的是迫使受害者提供银行卡信息以进行支付并解锁设备。

发布于 2026 年 9 月 20 日晚上 11:31

更新于2026年9月20日晚上11:31

利用新加坡警察部队标志的网络钓鱼诈骗声称设备因访问非法网站而被锁定，并要求立即支付罚款才能解锁。

这些骗局会利用倒计时给受害者施加压力，窃取银行卡信息，常常导致未经授权的外币消费。

警方澄清说，他们不会远程锁定设备，也不会通过警报索要钱财，并建议拨打 ScamShield 热线 1799 进行核实。

新加坡——如果您收到设备上弹出带有新加坡警察部队 (SPF) 标志的警报，警告您设备已被锁定，请务必小心。

警方在 9 月 20 日的一份新闻声明中解释了这种诈骗手段，称受害者会收到带有 SPF 标志的虚假警报，声称他们的个人设备因反复访问非法内容网站而被“锁定”。

受害者随后被告知必须在数小时内支付所谓的未缴罚款才能解锁设备。警报还声称，如果他们不支付罚款，设备将被永久锁定，用户也将面临起诉。

弹出式警报还会显示倒计时器，以营造紧迫感，迫使受害者提供银行卡详细信息进行付款。

受害者会在银行卡上发现未经授权的外币交易记录时意识到自己被骗了，而且实际金额往往比所谓的罚款还要高。

警方表示，他们不会远程锁定个人设备（例如电脑或笔记本电脑），也不会通过弹出式警报索要钱财。

他们提醒人们，如果不确定，可以拨打 ScamShield 热线 1799 进行查询。