SINGAPORE - In 2020, there were no reported fake friend call scams. Read more at straitstimes.com.
But in 2021, there were 686 such cases, which jumped 207 per cent to 2,106 cases in 2022.
These callers from unknown numbers would ask the victims questions like, “Guess who am I? You can’t remember me?”. The victims would reply with the names of their friends who they believed was the caller. Capitalising on the element of friendship, the scammer would use various reasons to request for money from the victims, who would then transfer money to the crooks, believing they were helping a friend.
“In these cases, the scammer may... appeal to the kindness of the victims who may feel compelled to help a friend. From victim statements, many said that because the caller sounded like their friend, they were convinced that it was a genuine request for help.”
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