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48 minutes ago, Albeniz said:

The scam calls in Sgp are getting out of hand.

Recently, I have been getting more calls from overseas scammers than from my friends or relatives.  These numbers appear local in ID display.

They claim they are from singtel, dhl or MOH.

I thought ours is supposed to be smart nation? How come detection and filtering system is still so goondu after so many years?

Unless they mentioned oxley .. temasek.. nepotism etc.. cannot trace... no manpower.. 50 man years.. 

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1 hour ago, Albeniz said:

The scam calls in Sgp are getting out of hand.

Recently, I have been getting more calls from overseas scammers than from my friends or relatives.  These numbers appear local in ID display.

They claim they are from singtel, dhl or MOH.

I thought ours is supposed to be smart nation? How come detection and filtering system is still so goondu after so many years?

On my phone i blocked calls starting from +659 and +658

Will be adding more as they come along.

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43 minutes ago, Kb27 said:

On my phone i blocked calls starting from +659 and +658

Will be adding more as they come along.

Are they correctly blocked as intended?

They could be legitimate local callers, right?

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54 minutes ago, Albeniz said:

Are they correctly blocked as intended?

They could be legitimate local callers, right?

I checked so far ok. Legitimate callers all starts with 8 or 9, no +65

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1 hour ago, Kb27 said:

On my phone i blocked calls starting from +659 and +658

Will be adding more as they come along.

Smart move. For ppl who are not aware there's no such thing as +65 as local caller ID are not displayed with SG country code. So any +65 is basically an overseas call and obviously a scam call.

Read this if you missed the news.

‘Plus’ sign for incoming overseas calls may not weed out all scams but is good first step, say experts

Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/plus-sign-incoming-overseas-calls-may-not-weed-out-all-scams-good-first-step-say-expert

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2 hours ago, Kb27 said:

On my phone i blocked calls starting from +659 and +658

Will be adding more as they come along.

Do you use third party app to do this prefix blocking? I am using a samsung phone, it does not seem to have such a feature. Can recommend yours?

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1 hour ago, Columbian78 said:

Do you use third party app to do this prefix blocking? I am using a samsung phone, it does not seem to have such a feature. Can recommend yours?

I'm using LG V20, I think it's more with android version. Mine is android version 8.0.0 (not even the latest). Not 3rd party app.

Under Settings -> Networks -> Call -> Common (bcuz mine has 2 SIM cards) -> Call blocking & Decline with message -> Digi Filter (Block calls based on the starting or ending digits in their number)

Then add Starts With, Match Condition, -> +659, etc..

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2 hours ago, Kb27 said:

I checked so far ok. Legitimate callers all starts with 8 or 9, no +65

same here, used to think local incoming calls can be with or without +65 

nowadays if i see an unknown call with +65, i jitao reject it

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I really laugh till i roll over, how on earth Sillyporean can be so goondu over phone scam/ scammer.

 

Yes I do have overseas caller; UK USA UAE Sydney and other european countries and I had never ever picked up their calls, 

after it had ended, I will " Blocked the no. " and thy will go try another lines after limes and I 'd do the same over & over till thy gone mad. I cant be bothered with such calls . . .  only v important calls, my distant relatives/ friends would call me from WA lines

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On 9/24/2020 at 5:12 PM, inlinesix said:

I received a call from Solomon Island telling me i have incomplete document with MoH.

 

Theres uk singtel. Malaysia singtel. France singtel. Kns

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2 hours ago, Kb27 said:

I'm using LG V20, I think it's more with android version. Mine is android version 8.0.0 (not even the latest). Not 3rd party app.

Under Settings -> Networks -> Call -> Common (bcuz mine has 2 SIM cards) -> Call blocking & Decline with message -> Digi Filter (Block calls based on the starting or ending digits in their number)

Then add Starts With, Match Condition, -> +659, etc..

hmm...i check my wife's samsung. Galaxy, can't find Call filter.

Maybe it's different phone maker, different implementation of android.

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My increased number of scam calls received.

Does it indicate that I am starting to move into the vulnerable age group.

Receiving more calls from scammers than from friends and relatives combined.

 

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10 hours ago, Albeniz said:

The scam calls in Sgp are getting out of hand.

Recently, I have been getting more calls from overseas scammers than from my friends or relatives.  These numbers appear local in ID display.

They claim they are from singtel, dhl or MOH.

I thought ours is supposed to be smart nation? How come detection and filtering system is still so goondu after so many years?

Now DBS, also calling me..... 

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Also received money lending at special rates SMS. 

I thought telco cannot track WhatsApp, but can track 100% of messages? 

 

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On 10/17/2020 at 10:11 PM, Atonchia said:

Also received money lending at special rates SMS. 

I thought telco cannot track WhatsApp, but can track 100% of messages? 

 

The last money lending sms I got, I saved the number, went into the guy’s Whatspp, took a screenshot of his profile picture, which is a picture of him and his girlfriend, then I sent everything to the police.  I also sent him a WhatsApp message with the screenshot and said “you and your girlfriend are going to be famous”.  Hahahahah

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14 hours ago, Ysc3 said:

https://theindependent.sg/china-officials-scam-is-back-bedok-resident-loses-s500000/

I wonder if the victims a immigrant prc himself. 🤔... have done some  dirty things back home. 

But fir ther scammer to actually make a physical visit is also quite stupid.

Would be extremely tempting to beat her up.

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