$242 million and counting: How Singaporeans keep losing vast sums of money to criminals

According to reports, the city-state of Singapore, since 2019, has witnessed an increase in both the number of scams and the amount of money lost. In 2024, Singaporeans, including the rich and famous, lost around $800 million to scamsters in over 50,000 cases. Why do experts say Singaporeans are ‘uniquely vulnerable’?

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