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Police Warn of Scams Involving School Fee Payment Emails; S$44,000 Lost Since Oct 14

At least 15 scam cases reported since mid-October, with victims losing over $44,000 to fraudulent school fee payment emails, police advised verifying payment requests.

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The emails were sent from accounts belonging to fellow students or from email domains that resembled the official email accounts of educational institutions.

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The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
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Beware of scammers posing as educational institution staff asking for school fees: Police

Victims would receive e-mails requesting urgent payment of outstanding school or tuition fees. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Channel News AsiaChannel News Asia
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Police warn of scams involving school fee payment emails; S$44,000 lost since Oct 14

The emails were sent from accounts belonging to fellow students or from email domains that resembled the official email accounts of educational institutions.

·Singapore
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The New PaperThe New Paper

At least $44k lost in three days to scammers posing as school staff asking for fees: Police

Scam victims have lost at least $44,000 in three days to ruses involving the urgent payment of school fees, with the police warning the public to be careful of such rackets....

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Channel News Asia broke the news in Singapore on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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