Since 2021, over 5,900 online monikers and ads involved in suspected scams have been flagged by the police. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The police are working with social media and e-commerce platforms such as Facebook and Instagram to take action against online scams.
He added that since 2021, more than 5,900 online monikers and advertisements involved in suspected scams have been flagged out by the police for termination. “We have been engaging the Internet companies to improve their turnaround time, so that we can reduce the number of people who may fall prey to the scammers,” he added.
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