Gone in 15 minutes: Woman loses $72.5k after downloading third-party app to sell used kitchen items

A woman, Madam Abdul, lost almost 90% of her savings to a scam. Her son, Mr Hakim, said the scammer posed as a buyer, a tactic they had not anticipated. Abdul has since changed her mobile phone and ATM card and reported the matter to the police. Amid increasing mobile security threats, Singapore’s cyber-security watchdog and several banks have announced tighter controls and recommended antivirus apps.