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Police want to alert the public about a
cheating ruse employed to induce people to part with money by alleging
their next-of-kin had been kidnapped. |
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Members of public are advised to call the
Police immediately if they are approached in a similar manner. |
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Phone calls were made on 24 August 07 to
several different unrelated persons alleging that one of their
respective family members had been kidnapped and would be harmed if
money was not transferred to the callers. |
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The allegations were untrue and no one had
been kidnapped. Unfortunately, one person was cheated of nearly $50,000
before realising it was a ruse. |
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Members of public are advised that should
they receive such calls, they are to remain calm and call the Police
immediately. |
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Police investigations of these cases are
on-going. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
27 AUGUST 2007 @2 .00PM |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release
27 Aug 2007 |
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Kidnap Scam Calls Continue |
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Another five kidnap scam calls were
reported today, bringing the total number of cases to over ten
reported since last Saturday. |
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Police had earlier issued an advisory
on 25 August 07 to alert the public about a cheating ruse employed
to induce people to part with money by alleging that their
next-of-kin had been kidnapped and would be harmed if money was
not transferred to the callers. The allegations were untrue and no
one had been kidnapped. |
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Members of public are advised to
remain calm and call the Police immediately if they are approached
in a similar manner. Police investigations of these cases are
on-going. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
28 AUGUST 2007 @3.30PM |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release
28 Aug 2007 |
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