SGH warns of WhatsApp messages impersonating senior management in ‘gift card purchase’ scam

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SGH warns of WhatsApp messages impersonating senior management in ‘gift card purchase’ scam
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SGH urged people to stay vigilant and not fall prey to such scams. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – Scammers have been posing as senior management from Singapore General Hospital in a bid to get people to buy gift cards on their behalf.

A screengrab on SGH’s Facebook post on Thursday showed a scam WhatsApp message requesting the recipient to purchase gift cards on behalf of the hospital’s senior management.“It has been brought to our attention that fake messages, presumably from SGH senior management, requesting to purchase gift cards on their behalf are circulating on WhatsApp,” said SGH’s Facebook post.

“SGH would like to emphasise that our senior management will never make such requests or solicit any sales.”It is from an overseas number with the “+” prefix.The scammer will use a photo of SGH senior management as the profile picture. SGH added that a police report has been made. It also urged people to stay vigilant and not fall prey to such scams.It has been brought to our attention that fake messages presumably from SGH senior management, requesting to purchase...

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