Police warn of iMessage delivery phishing scams after victims lose over $31k since Oct 31
The police have warned against phishing scams conducted via Apple iMessage.In a news release on Saturday (Nov 14), they said scam messages impersonating courier delivery services have led to the loss of $31,000 since Oct 31.In this scam variant, the scammers send "unsolicited iMessages claiming that there are issues with victims’ parcel deliveries, such as incomplete delivery information". They have also been known to impersonate SingHealth polyclinics, claiming that the receiver has outstanding outpatient bills to pay."Regardless of the entity impersonated, the modus operandi remains the same," the police continued. "The messages contain phishing links directing recipients to fraudulent websites to obtain their personal, banking or credit card information, or to make payment."The public is advised not to respond to such messages and to take precautionary measures.Steps to takeMembers of the public can add the ScamShield app and set up security features, including enabling two-factor authentication and multifactor authentication on banking apps and e-wallets.