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to beat scam and spam.. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/government-smses-will-show-govsg-as-the-sender-id-from-july-1 Government SMSes will show ‘gov.sg’ as the sender ID from July 1 SINGAPORE - From July 1, virtually all SMSes sent by government agencies in Singapore will have a single sender ID, as part of efforts to make it easier for the public to identify authentic government text messages. Such SMSes will show “gov.sg” as the sender ID instead of individual government agencies, such as “MOH” for the Ministry of Health or “Iras” for the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. Besides the gov.sg sender ID, every text message will begin with the full name of the agency that sent it and end with a note stating that it is an automated message sent by the Singapore Government, to indicate that recipients should not reply to it. Over a two-week period beginning on June 18, government agencies will gradually begin to send messages using the gov.sg sender ID, with all messages displaying the new ID from July 1. There are exceptions, though: Text messages from the Defence and Home Affairs ministries about national service matters and emergency services will have different sender IDs. The initiative was developed by Open Government Products (OGP), an independent division of the Government Technology Agency that builds technology for the public good. The effort aims to safeguard people here against government official impersonation scams.

Enjoy Unlimited Free Local Calls, SMSes and MMSes from Singtel from 23rd to 24th Jan 2012! As a token of appreciation to all Singtel customers, Singtel is giving away unlimited FREE local calls, SMS and MMS from 23rd to 24th Jan 2012! Free Unlimited Local Calls: Applicable for Local Incoming & Outgoing voice/video calls to any local mobile number initiated during the stated free period. Free Unlimited Local SMS & Local MMS: Applicable for SMS & MMS sent to any local mobile number only. Standard charges apply for SMS & MMS sent to an overseas mobile number. All SMS & MMS are to be used for personal and non-commercial purpose only. Charges apply for any outgoing IDD video or voice calls. Any abuse will entitle SingTel Mobile to revoke the free SMS & MMS benefit. Starts from 23rd January 2012, 0000HRS onwards and ends on 24th January 2012, 2359HRS Visit http://info.singtel.com/thankyou for more information.

CNA Latest : Teacher jailed for sending lewd SMSes By Leong Wee Keat | Posted: 16 December 2010 1315 hrs SINGAPORE: A former primary school teacher was on Thursday jailed 10 months by a District Court for sending a series of lewd messages to male teenagers to get them to commit indecent acts. Thirty-three-year-old Chock Soon Seng committed the offences between 2008 and May 2009 when he was teaching at a government primary school, the Court heard. He was single and had taught for the past six years at the time of the offences. Chock met his first victim, a secondary two student, through an online chat portal in 2008. Chock identified himself as "Alex". A few days later, Chock sent the victim, then 13, a lewd message and suggested they perform an indecent act together. The boy declined the suggestion but Chock repeatedly messaged the victim requesting to meet up. Chock followed up with a video call asking the boy to perform a sexual act for him to see. The boy hung up. On October 2, 2008, Chock sent more than 40 SMSes in a final attempt to get the boy to perform the act via a video call. Feeling disturbed, agitated and disgusted, the boy reported the matter to his mother and lodged a police report the next day. Seven months later, Chock again attempted the same ruse on a secondary one student, who was studying at an adjacent school where the ex-teacher worked. The boy reported the matter to the police and his school's discipline master. Following a telephone conversation with the discipline master, Chock agreed to show up at a neighbourhood police post an hour later. When confronted, Chock admitted sending lewd messages and apologised to the boy's parents. In mitigation, Chock's lawyer, Mr Anthony Lim, said the former teacher was truly remorseful. Chock did not target his own students nor did he persist after the victims blocked his calls, added Mr Lim. The lawyer sought a week's jail and fine for his client. But Deputy Public Prosecutor Edmund Lam said the former primary school teacher "led a double life of trying to defile the innocence of and corrupt young persons". "He would have clearly known that procuring such acts over a video call (with) school children was clearly wrong and abhorrent," added Mr Lam. Chock could have been jailed up to two years and fined S$5,000 for each of his two offences. Chock has appealed against his sentence and is now out on S$20,000 bail. -CNA/wk