新加坡警告通过电子邮件进行假警察诈骗,威胁采取法律行动以窃取个人数据。
Singapore warns of fake police scams via email threatening legal action to steal personal data.
新加坡警方警告一个不断上升的骗局:欺诈者冒充警察局长,发送假邮件和威胁采取法律行动,诱骗受害者分享个人或财务细节。
Singapore police warn of a rising scam where fraudsters impersonate the Commissioner of Police, sending fake emails and messages threatening legal action to trick victims into sharing personal or financial details.
当局强调,真正的警官从来不会就敏感事项通过电子邮件与公众联系,并敦促人们核实可疑的通信,安装ScamShield应用程序,并在1799年向24/7求助热线报告骗局。
Authorities stress that real police officials never contact the public via email for sensitive matters and urge people to verify suspicious communications, install the ScamShield app, and report scams to the 24/7 helpline at 1799.
该警报是在更广泛的打击犯罪行动中发出的,调查了1,700多人,逮捕了500人。
The alert comes amid a broader crime crackdown, with over 1,700 investigated and 500 arrested.