At least 180 victims lost $2.6m in December to social media job offer scams

About 180 people in Singapore lost $2.6 million in December 2023 due to fake job scams on messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. The victims were added to chat groups, asked to complete social media tasks in return for a commission, and persuaded to transfer money with the false promise of better returns. The scams were discovered when victims were unable to withdraw earnings or had negative account balances.