NUS student falls victim to fake police scam

NUS student falls victim to fake police scam

An NUS student was coerced into cutting ties and transferring money in a sophisticated fake police scam, prompting a university advisory. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore Police Investigate NUS Student Scam Involving Fake Officers, Forced Isolation, Daily Reports, and Coerced Confessions

A National University of Singapore (NUS) student became the victim of an elaborate scam by individuals posing as police officers, resulting in forced isolation, coerced financial transfers, and round-the-clock remote monitoring. Incident Timeline The sequence began when the student received a text message, quickly followed by a call from people claiming to be law enforcement officials. Over several weeks, the scammers kept up communication throu…

NUS student forced to cut family ties, send money in fake police scam

A National University of Singapore (NUS) student became the target of a scam in which individuals posing as police officers coerced the student into cutting ties with family and friends, staying under constant video surveillance, and transferring money overseas....