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The Police would like to alert members of the public on a scam variant involving a ‘Johor-Singapore Housing Subsidy’ initiative circulated through online platforms. 

In this scam variant, the victims would come across advertisements, such as "JBSG Housing Subsidy Program", or "Free Homes Across the Causeway" on online platforms such as Facebook about an alleged collaboration between the Singapore and Johor governments to provide subsidised housing, with embedded links for interested parties to apply for the scheme. In one case, a document from this scam variant carried forged signatures of the Prime Ministers of Singapore and Malaysia. Upon clicking the links in the advertisement posts, the victims would be directed to WhatsApp to communicate with the scammers. A link would also be given to the victims to enter their personal information, such as Singapore ID, residential address, email address, etc. In some cases, the victims were asked to conduct online transfers of monies for legal and stamp duties to the scammers, or to physically hand over cash to an unknown person. 

The Police would like to inform members of the public that the information on this initiative is untrue and the provision of personal information could be fraudulently used to perpetrate scams. Do NOT provide any personal information to any unknown persons. NEVER transfer monies, hand monies or other valuables to any unknown persons or persons whose identity you did not verify. Members of the public are also reminded to adopt the following precautionary measures: 

1. ADD – the ScamShield app and set security features (e.g., Set up transaction limits for internet banking transactions, enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Multifactor Authentication for banks and e-wallets. Use Money Lock to secure a portion of your savings. Activate the privacy function on WhatsApp which disallows unknown users from adding you into group chats. To do so, go to Settings > Privacy > Groups and select the privacy options “My Contacts” or “My Contacts Except..”.)
   
2. CHECK –for scam signs with official sources such as the ScamShield Helpline (1799). You can also check the legitimacy of suspicious messages, phone numbers and website links via the ScamShield app or visit the ScamShield website at www.scamshield.gov.sg.   
3. TELL –the authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent transactions to your bank immediately.

For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamshield.gov.sg. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to safeguard our community!

Screenshot of the document with forged signatures

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