SINGAPORE – The police issued an advisory on Friday (March 18) warning the public of a phishing scam where an SMS is sent to trick people into clicking a link that takes them to a fake Singpass website.
Victims have received SMSes from unknown senders using numbers such as “73333”, telling them that their Singpass account has expired before instructing them to access the embedded link to reactivate it, the police said.
The phishing link then led victims to a fake website that asked Singpass users to enter their login ID, password and two-factor authentication details.
The fake website looked similar to the official Singpass login webpage, but had a fake URL with multiple broken image links on the page, added the police.
The website has now been blocked after reports from Singpass users.
The police reminded members of the public to stay vigilant and take precautionary measures such as not clicking on unverified links from unknown senders, as Singpass does not send SMS with hyperlinks.
People should also check the website domain to make sure it is the official website before entering their Singpass ID and password. The official website for Singpass is singpass.gov.sg
They can also verify the message directly by calling the Singpass helpdesk on 6335-3533.
Those who suspect that they have fallen prey to phishing sites should reset their Singpass password at this website and check their Singpass transaction history for any suspicious activities.
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