The culprit would propose to rent out vehicles to victims at low prices. Upon paying the rental fees, the victims realize that the vehicles do not belong to the culprit and are not available for rent at all.

The public should also note that it is an offence to rent out private vehicles without the requisite insurance and permission from the Land Transport Authority.

The victim would receive winning notifications in a lottery /  lucky draw via phone calls or SMS. He would be asked to make up-front payments in order to claim his winnings.

There is a variant of the scam in which the victim is led to believe that he has been chosen to participate in a lucky draw conducted by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. He would be sent a 'Scratch and Win' card by mail. The card would indicate that the victim is a winner and he would be asked to make up-front payments in order to claim his winnings.

In another variant of the scam, the victim would receive wining notifications in a lucky draw held by a well-known company via SMS.  He would be asked to buy several phone top-up cards to facilitate the claiming of his winnings.  Thereafter, the culprit would asked the victim to disclose the top-up card number and PIN to him so that he could use up all the call credits in the top-up cards.  In some cases, the victims were asked to transfer cash into foreign bank accounts as fees to convert their winnings into Singapore dollars.

- 30 Aug 2010
- 23 Mar 2010
- 2 Dec 2009
- 22 Apr 2008
- 14 Jan 2008
- 3   Nov 2007
- 21 Sep 2007
- 2   Aug 2007

The victim would receive calls that his loved ones had been kidnapped. He would be asked to make a transfer of money via a remittance agency to avoid his loved ones being harmed.  Alternatively, he may be asked to place the ransom at specific location(s) for collection by kidnapper(s).

- 25 Nov 2009
- 18 Dec 2008
- 11 Nov 2008
- 3 Nov 2008
- 29 Oct 2008
- 15 Oct 2008
- 22 Apr 2008
- 31 Mar 2008
- 29 Feb 2008
- 4 Feb 2008
- 14 Jan 2008
- 7   Dec 2007
- 5   Dec 2007
- 28 Aug 2007
- 25 Aug 2007

The victim would receive calls alleging that he is involved in a police or Court case. The caller (or a subsequent caller) would claim to be a police officer or Court staff and ask him to make a transfer of money to exonerate his involvement in the police or Court case.

There are other variants of the scam such as the impersonation of a government / bank officer to seek bank account information.

The elderly victim would be told that the culprit is a friend of the victim's family member or relative who could exchange his jewellery for more expensive ones.

The scam involves two or more culprits acting in unison. The victim would be told that a misfortune would befall his loved ones but this could be prevented with a ritual. He would then be asked to put cash or jewellery in a plastic bag for the ritual and would be told to open the plastic bag a few days later.

- 22 Jun 2007
- 13 Jun 2007
- 30 May 2007
- 17 Mar 2006

The victim would be told that the culprit is a government officer who could help to secure welfare benefits that are  expiring soon. He would be asked to make a transfer of money.

The victim would be given counterfeit currency notes for purchases of goods and services.

The victim would be given counterfeit credit cards for purchases of goods and services.                                     
                                        

The victim would be told that the culprit is a renovation contractor. He would be asked for money for renovation purchases.

As above