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Since January, 29 such cases have been reported, the police said on Thursday (Feb 29).
Scammers would usually pretend that they are from law firms or financial services companies.
They would reach out to potential victims through phone calls, text messages or email offering "fund recovering services" to assist them in recovering money lost to scams or fake investments.
These services are also being advertised on social media channels such as Facebook.
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The potential victims are instructed to make upfront payments via bank transfers, cryptocurrencies or virtual credits for “administrative procedures”.
In some cases, scammers may ask victims to provide their banking credentials, debit or credit card information, or
one-time passwords. This information is used to access the victims’ bank accounts to facilitate the scam.
They may also get victims to download remote access software such as AnyDesk.
AnyDesk is a remote desktop application that allows independent access to personal computers and other devices. Downloading such software will allow scammers to gain access to victims' devices and their bank accounts.
The victims would typically realise that they had been scammed when:
The lost money from a previous scam is not recovered as promised
The person in contact with them could no longer be reached
They check with banks and the police about the legitimacy of such services
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