When told by a “police officer” that she might be implicated in money laundering, a woman feared she would be dragged into the $3 billion case.
Retiree transfers up to $99,999 to scammers multiple times, thinking the amounts are verification codesNov 30, 2024
Grace had been visiting relatives in China when she received a call on the morning of May 15 from someone claiming to be from a bank, who said her card had been used for suspicious transactions. They convinced her she was under investigation for money laundering, and that she would have to check in with them four times a day for the next month through WhatsApp, or risk prosecution.
They also coached her on what to say when the banks inquired about the transactions, telling her to lie that it was to buy watches or a condominium.Grace said: “I’m quite careful because I’ve been hearing people say, ‘Don’t give your OTP , don’t give your password’. I’m very mindful of this. Senior Staff Sergeant Matthew Li, a senior investigation officer at the police’s Anti-Scam Centre, and Mr Poh Leong Hui, an anti-scam unit investigator with OCBC Bank. Photo: The Straits Times
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