At least S$13.5m lost in WhatsApp scam targeting employees with fake CEO messages

SINGAPORE: The Police issued an advisory regarding a scam variant wherein fraudsters impersonate companies’ senior executives on WhatsApp. This has been going on since January 2025, with at least 10 reported cases, with total losses amounting to at least S$13.5 million, the Public Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force said on Thursday (Feb 26). […] This article ( At least S$13.5m lost in WhatsApp scam targeting employees with fake CEO messages ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .