一名新加坡妇女被银行工作人员阻止损失40 000美元,他们发现一个骗局涉及假保险费和伪造的法院命令。
A Singaporean woman was stopped from losing $40,000 by bank staff who spotted a scam involving fake insurance fees and a forged court order.
DBS银行工作人员阻止一名70岁的新加坡妇女损失40 000美元,
A 70-year-old Singaporean woman was stopped from losing $40,000 by DBS bank staff who suspected a sophisticated insurance scam after her story changed multiple times.
她被欺骗,以为她因伪造保险单而欠了费用,并被出示了伪造的法院命令,“只供办公室使用”,这是众所周知的骗骗红旗。
She had been tricked into believing she owed fees on a fake insurance policy and was shown a forged court order with “for office use only” — a known scam red flag.
这一骗局在2025年猛增,涉及冒充保险人或政府官员的欺诈者,迫使受害者将钱转至“安全”账户。
The scam, which surged in 2025, involves fraudsters posing as insurers or government officials, pressuring victims to transfer money to “safe” accounts.
在2025年上半年,790多起案件的损失超过2 100万美元,受害者平均为27 000美元,许多年龄在65岁或65岁以上的人。
In the first half of 2025, over $21 million was lost in more than 790 cases, with victims averaging $27,000 and many aged 65 or older.
在联布办事处也发生了类似事件,促使银行和当局加强公众意识和情报交流工作。
Similar incidents occurred at UOB, prompting banks and authorities to intensify public awareness and intelligence sharing efforts.