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Hotel Phishing Scam Losses: What's New Since This Evening
Victims have lost at least S$185,000 since January through fraudulent hotel booking links sent via phishing schemes; a genuinely inconvenient way to ruin a vacation.
On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime WatchPublished
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRosa, as we told you earlier, CNA reports at least one hundred eighty-five thousand Singapore dollars lost to hotel booking phishing scams since January.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterAnd the question for the camera is: who is allegedly sending those fake booking links?!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe crowd is eating continental breakfast at one in the morning and they are TERRIFIED!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat's new is nothing in the data, so here's the useful part. Allegedly, the scam is a fake hotel booking.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCheck the booking before you pay.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterSo the real crime is a free tiny soap you never even got to steal, Hank!
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