Singapore Orders Google, Apple to Take Measures to Prevent Government Impersonation Scam Messages

Singapore orders Apple, Google to prevent government impersonation scams on platforms

Measure comes after official impersonation scams in Singapore nearly tripled in 2025 - Anadolu Ajansı

Singapore orders Apple, Google to curb govt impersonation scam messages

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Singapore orders Google, Apple to curb govt impersonation on messaging services

The tech giants have until Nov 30 to comply with the directives, said MHA. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore orders Google, Apple to take measures to prevent government impersonation scam messages

The number of government impersonation scams nearly tripled in the first half of 2025.

Two Men Arrested for Allegedly Running WhatsApp Phishing Scam Targeting Thousands in Singapore

An islandwide operation conducted between November 18 and 19 by the police Intelligence Department and the Commercial Affairs Department led to the arrest of the two men.

Singapore Police direct Apple, Google to prevent government impersonation scams - Connected to India News I Singapore l UAE l UK l USA l NRI

Singapore Police has ordered Apple and Google to take steps to prevent government impersonation scam messages on iMessage and Google Messages. Representative image showing a ‘scam alert’ sign. Photo courtesy: Pixabay/Canva These measures are aimed at preventing “spoofing”, a technique cybercriminals use to disguise themselves as a known or trusted source, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a press release on Tuesday, November 25. The man…