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SINGAPORE : A new variation of the lucky draw scam has surfaced in Singapore.
Police said the scammer would first send a text message via SMS to the victim to congratulate him for winning a cash prize in a lucky draw purportedly held by a well-known company.
The SMS will contain instructions to the victim to call a foreign telephone number supposedly of the company's call centre for details on how to claim the prize.
When the victim calls the number, the scammer would instruct him to buy several phone top-up cards to facilitate the claiming of the "winnings".
The victim would be asked to disclose the top-up card number and PIN to the scammer.
With the card number and PIN information, the scammer would quickly use up all the call credits in the top-up cards.
The police said in some cases, the victims were also requested to transfer cash into foreign bank accounts as fees to convert their "winnings" into Singapore dollars.
So far, the police said there have been two cases. They are advising the public to be wary of such get-rich-quick offers.
- CNA/al
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