'I think it's a scam': Woman intervenes to stop MRT commuter from showing bank details to alleged police impersonator
A woman was stopped from potentially sharing her personal details with a scammer after a fellow commuter intervened during a suspicious phone call on the MRT.In an Instagram post on Thursday (Sept 17), user vitrealestate, who identifies herself as Vit Olivia Ng on her account, recounted how she overheard the woman receiving a suspicious call while they were travelling on an MRT train.According to Ng, the call was conducted on speaker mode, allowing nearby passengers to hear the caller shouting and speaking aggressively.The woman appeared visibly nervous and was seen showing her passport to the caller during a video call. The caller then allegedly instructed her to show her bank card as well.Concerned that the woman was about to reveal sensitive personal and banking information, Ng decided to step in."I think it's a scam," she told the woman, who promptly ended the call.Ng typed an explanation on her phone to help the woman understand the situation and advised her not to share her banking or personal details with anyone over the phone.