More than $18,000 lost by Singaporeans falling prey to scammers posing as their friends on Telegram

Authorities have urged the public to exercise vigilance when dealing with unsolicited messages and requests on social media platforms, especially Telegram

SINGAPORE: A series of fraudulent activities on the social media platform Telegram has left at least 50 individuals deceived and robbed of a collective sum of over $18,000, according to the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Cyber Security Agency.

Typically, these fraudsters gain unauthorized access to Telegram accounts, which they subsequently use to initiate contact with victims while posing as acquaintances. By leveraging this impersonation tactic, they coax victims into sharing their personal mobile phone numbers and generating login codes, thereby providing the scammers with complete control over the compromised accounts.

Another sinister tactic these Telegram scammers employ involves convincing victims to verify or unlock accounts. Scammers falsely assert that victims are eligible for complimentary Telegram memberships in certain cases.

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