The Police would like to alert members of the public to a phishing scam variant involving a Singapore Police Force (SPF) Traffic Police website, on the pretext of paying a fine for a traffic offence.
In this scam variant, the victim would receive an unsolicited SMS informing of an outstanding traffic offence for speeding. The text would state that a late fee would be incurred if the recipient fails to pay the fine on time. The victim would click on the embedded Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in the SMS and land on a fake SPF webpage, where he would be directed to make payment for his traffic fine. The victim would then be requested to key in his banking credentials, security code and/or One-Time Password (OTP) on the fake webpage.
Members of the public should note that for traffic offences such as those detected by the Traffic Police cameras, the owner of the vehicle will first be asked to furnish the driver’s particulars, before a Notice of Traffic Offence (NTO) is issued to the offending driver. The Traffic Police will not issue a digital NTO.
The Police would also like to advise members of the public to adopt the following precautionary measures:
- ADD – Add the ScamShield App and set security features (e.g., enable two-factor (2FA) or multifactor authentication for banks and set transaction limits on internet banking transactions).
- CHECK – Check for scam signs and with official sources (e.g., visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688). Do not click on dubious URL links provided in unofficial sources and always verify the authenticity of URL links with the official website or sources. To find out more about the methods of payment for traffic offences, you may wish to visit
https://www.police.gov.sg/Advisories/Traffic/Traffic-Matters
- TELL – Tell the authorities, family and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent transactions to your bank immediately.
If you have any information relating to such crimes or if you are in doubt, 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. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to safeguard our community!
Image of an unsolicited SMS ▼
Images of the phishing website impersonating SPF, Traffic Police ▼
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
24 May 2023 @ 1:15 PM