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May 8, 2022 · SINGAPORE: Business development manager Chan Si Yong, 29, used to pick up calls from numbers starting with +65 because he thought the Singapore country code meant it was a legitimate local call.
- Aqil Haziq Mahmud
In Singapore, this often involves using the +65 prefix, which is the country code for Singapore, in front of a seemingly local number. By using number spoofing, scammers can bypass the initial skepticism people might have about receiving calls from unknown or international numbers.
Jan 7, 2024 · All international calls pretending to be local numbers with the “+65” prefix have also been blocked by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and local telecommunication operators since...
Dec 29, 2023 · Victims of this scam variant would receive SMSes from "+65" numbers claiming to be from their bank, warning them of possible unauthorised attempts to access their accounts. They are then urged to...
Jul 26, 2021 · The +65 prefix which we implemented with telcos in April last year helps to alert the public that these are calls coming from overseas, and that the public should not pick up such calls if they are not expecting anyone calling from overseas.
Mar 23, 2023 · While scam calls are often associated with overseas numbers or numbers with a +65 prefix, one netizen recently took to Reddit to share about a scam call they received from a local phone...
Aug 4, 2016 · In an advisory on Facebook on Thursday (Aug 4), the police said some members of the public have received phone calls from the number “+65 999” on their mobile phones. The SPF clarified that these...
