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S1E10: How bank staff are trained to spot a high-risk 'scam' transaction

Have scams impacted Singapore’s digital banking journey?

Synopsis: This is a special 10-part podcast series by The Straits Times to raise greater public awareness of the modern scourge of scams in Singapore and globally.

In Singapore, nearly $1 billion has been lost by scam victims since 2016. Mutating and spreading, different types of scams have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from romance to work. The police are cracking down on offenders. What can you do to protect yourself?

In the series’ 10th episode, ST’s deputy news editor Andre Yeo, crime correspondent David Sun and journalist…

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