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Singapore: More Fake Govt Websites Phishing For Personal Data
Topic Started: Apr 29 2016, 03:10 AM (2 Views)
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Be careful, the government website you are visiting may not be the real deal. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said it has seen a growing number of fake government websites over the past few years.

The problem has become serious enough for at least five government agencies to issue public advisories in the last six months against phishing.

They include the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Ministry of Health. Police reports were made in several cases.

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Phishing scams try to trick users into giving their personal or financial information through the use of fake websites or e-mail masquerading as official sources.

Such information can include credit card numbers, account usernames and passwords, and personal data such as identity card or passport numbers.

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Police statistics revealed a rise in the number of cases reported under the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act as well. While there were 169 cases reported in 2013, this rose to 278 last year.

"Many of these fake websites appear designed to scam people from overseas who may not be familiar with Singapore government Web services," an IDA spokesman told The Sunday Times. "We take a strong stand because such fake websites seek to ride on the good reputation of the Singapore Government and we will take all necessary steps to prevent such abuse."
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