from spf website
Police would like to alert the public of a phone scam where
callers impersonate themselves as police officers or staff from the
Supreme Court. The impersonators would direct them to attend court
or request for transfer of monies and attempt to induce their
victims into parting with money, presumably to exonerate them from
involvement in criminal cases or for failure to attend court
hearings. In reality, the victims were not involved in any such
criminal or court proceedings.
Over the past 3 weeks, Police have received 35 reports by victims
who have received such calls, of which a victim have parted with
about S$10,000.
During the course of Police work, investigators will sometimes
inform members of the public over the phone on Court dates and
appointments at the police station for police statements. However,
police will never ask for money to be deposited into a bank
account. If such requests for property deposits or personal
information disclosure are received, they should be reported to the
police immediately.
They may take different forms but these scams are designed to cheat
victims into parting with their money. The public is advised to be
wary. When in doubt, the public is advised to verify the caller's
identity with the agency or organisation the caller claims to be
from.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
18 October 2007 at 7.30pm
there's a email circuirating on a near victim of the scam
