'999' calling you? Ignore it and make a police report, says police
Published on Oct 28, 2014 7:03 PM
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Police officers manning the 999 emergency hotline calls that require immediate police attention. If you receive a phone call from the number 999, ignore it and make a police report. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
By Pearl Lee
SINGAPORE - If you receive a phone call from the number 999, ignore it and make a police report.
The police said on Tuesday that it has received six reports in the past week from members of the public who have received phone calls from the number '999'.
The callers claimed to be representatives from government agencies such as the Singapore Police Force, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, or the Ministry of Manpower. They asked for money to be transferred to them or for the receiver's credit card details. Of the six reported cases, no money transfers were made, said the police.
In a statement, the police said these calls are "typical scammers' tactics". "Government agencies do not call members of the public to request for any money transfers or credit card details," it said.
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Published on Oct 28, 2014 7:03 PM
80 317 0 0 PRINT EMAIL
Police officers manning the 999 emergency hotline calls that require immediate police attention. If you receive a phone call from the number 999, ignore it and make a police report. -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
By Pearl Lee
SINGAPORE - If you receive a phone call from the number 999, ignore it and make a police report.
The police said on Tuesday that it has received six reports in the past week from members of the public who have received phone calls from the number '999'.
The callers claimed to be representatives from government agencies such as the Singapore Police Force, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, or the Ministry of Manpower. They asked for money to be transferred to them or for the receiver's credit card details. Of the six reported cases, no money transfers were made, said the police.
In a statement, the police said these calls are "typical scammers' tactics". "Government agencies do not call members of the public to request for any money transfers or credit card details," it said.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/si...report-says-police-20141#sthash.Yx2J5qEA.dpuf
