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Police Advisory On Scams Involving Fake Travel Agent Websites
The Police have observed an increase in scams involving the non-delivery of travel-related services, which includes visa applications, arrival card applications and flight bookings made through fake travel agent websites. Since January 2022, at least 35 victims have fallen prey to such scams, with losses amounting to at least $34,000.
In these cases, the victims would access fake travel agent websites to make their travel arrangements. The websites would prompt the victims to key in their personal details and payment card details to obtain the travel-related services they sought. After keying in their details for the first time, victims would receive more emails prompting them for more information to complete their application. Victims would realise that they had been scammed after checking with the relevant authorities and companies and discovered that their applications and purchases were never processed.
The Police would like to advise members of the public to adopt the following precautionary measures:
If you have any information related to such crimes, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information will be kept strictly confidential. If you require urgent Police assistance, please dial ‘999’.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688. Join the ‘Spot the Signs. Stop the Crimes’ campaign at https://www.scamalert.sg/resources/fight by signing up as an advocate to receive up-to-date messages and share them with your family and friends. Together, we can help stop scams and prevent our loved ones from becoming the next victim.
