$900 Million Lost To Scams: Why Singaporeans Are Prime Targets | DollarsAndSense Podcast Ep51

About this episode

This episode discusses the increasing sophistication of scams targeting Singaporeans and the vulnerabilities of different age groups.

Scams are becoming more sophisticated and Singaporeans are attractive targets because of our savings, digital habits and trust in official communications. In this episode of the DollarsAndSense Podcast, Feng Yi and Timothy discuss why scam and cybercrime remain a major concern in Singapore, why seniors may be especially vulnerable to high-value losses, and how different age groups are targeted through different scam tactics. We cover: - Investment scams promising low risk and high returns -...

People in this episode

Host: Feng Yi

Guest: Timothy

Topics covered

• scams
• cybercrime
• vulnerability
• investment scams
• age groups
• financial safety

Keywords

• scams
• Singapore
• cybercrime
• investment scams
• seniors
• financial safety
• digital habits

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Singapore

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