The Singapore Police Force recently put out an advisory on an impersonation scam that has been making the rounds in Singapore. More than 50 police reports have been lodged since March this year, by victims claiming they were tricked into giving up over $4 million to the criminals.
The scam works this way: A call comes in from someone pretending to be an overseas official, informing the person that parcels with illegal items have been shipped in their name. Scammers have also impersonated officers from the Singapore Police Force and local courier companies like Singpost. To make it more convincing, victims may get calls with spoofed local numbers to inform them of the parcels being delivered to local addresses.