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The Police would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant against phishing scams perpetuated via advertisements on Facebook and Instagram impersonating EZ-Link, SimplyGo or the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Since 1 August 2025, there were at least 45 of such reports with losses amounting to at least $59,000. 

In this scam variant, the victims would encounter advertisements or posts on Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms that offer enticing promotions on EZ-Link cards with unlimited travel for a low fare. These advertisements or posts may also impersonate EZ-Link, SimplyGo or the LTA. Upon clicking on the links in the advertisements or posts, the victims would be redirected to a phishing website e.g., ‘sigmatheta.org’, ‘bestcarspage.com’, ‘costarica-homeschool.com’. Victims would be prompted to key in their credit or debit card details, banking credentials and One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for the purchase of the transportation cards. 

Victims would only realise that they had been scammed when they discovered unauthorised transactions in their bank accounts or credit cards. In some cases, transactions were made to merchants such as Grab, Gojek, and Tokopedia. 

All promotions for EZ-Link cards are conducted only on SimplyGo websites and the social media pages of SimplyGo and EZ-Link. SimplyGo does not offer promotions such as “Celebrate Singapore's 60th Anniversary EZ-Link Unlimited Travel for 12 months for S$8.00” and "SG60 anniversary EZ-link card". For official information on the purchase of EZ-Link cards, please visit https://ezlink.simplygo.com.sg/card-charm/new/where-to-buy/.

The Police would like to advise members of the public to adopt the following precautionary measures to avoid falling for scams:

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 the Money Lock feature of your bank to “lock up” a portion of your money so that it cannot be transferred out digitally by anyone, further protecting your savings from scams). Do not disclose your personal information, bank/card details and One-Time Passwords (OTPs) to anyone.
   
   
2. CHECK – for scam signs with official sources such as the ScamShield App. Call and check with the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799. Look out for tell-tale signs of a phishing website. Do not click on dubious URL links provided in social media advertisements or posts. Be cautious of attractive deals that seem too good to be true. If in doubt, always verify the authenticity of information provided with SimplyGo directly via their official website or hotline at 1800-2255-663.
   
   
3. TELL – the authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent transactions to your bank immediately and report any suspicious advertisements to the company or platform.

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!

Screenshots of scam advertisements relating to EZ-Link Cards ▼