SINGAPORE: Victims have lost at least S$34,000 this year to scams involving fake travel agent websites, the police said on Tuesday (Jul 5).
The police said they have observed an increase in scams involving the non-delivery of travel-related services, which includes visa applications, arrival card applications and flight bookings made through fake travel agent websites.
At least 35 victims have fallen prey to such schemes since January 2022.
In these cases, the victims would access the websites to make their travel arrangements, where they would be prompted to key in their personal details and payment card details to obtain the services they sought.
After keying in their details for the first time, victims would receive emails prompting them for more information to complete their application, the police said.
“Victims would realise that they had been scammed after checking with the relevant authorities and companies and discovered that their applications and purchases were never processed.”
