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IMPACT – HIGH
What is the change? A phone scam has resurfaced in which callers posing as Ministry of Manpower or other government officials are asking for money from foreign nationals.
What does the change mean? Foreign nationals are reminded that phone and email scams are common and should be suspicious of any calls in which someone claiming to be a MOM officer seeks payment over the phone.
Background: The MOM has reported numerous fraudulent scams in recent years, including fake MOM websites, phishing e-services and phone and email scams. In 2014 and 2016, MOM warned that callers posing as MOM officials were able to fraudulently display a MOM Contact Centre’s number on the receiver’s caller ID.
BAL Analysis: Foreign nationals should be wary of any calls from individuals claiming to be MOM officers who ask for money to resolve a work pass issue. Employees who think they have been the target of a scam should call the MOM hotline, police hotline and their BAL professional.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group in Singapore. For additional information, please contact singapore@bal.com.
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