Plans to Extend Scamalert.sg Service to WhatsApp and Telegram for Better Outreach to Seniors

Parliament of Singapore · 16 February 2021

Official Report, 16 February 2021, Vol 95, Issue 18 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Chua Kheng Wee LouisK Shanmugam
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Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether there are plans to extend the scamalert.sg service to the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging platforms via a subscription service for better outreach to seniors.

Mr K Shanmugam: Scamalert.sg is a website operated by the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) that provides information on the latest scams and a platform for the public to share their scam experiences.

Apart from the scamalert.sg website, NCPC has also been using messaging platforms to spread messages on scams.

(a) For WhatsApp users, they can subscribe to the NCPC scam and crime prevention service by sending their name and email address to +65 90449916 via WhatsApp.

(b) Telegram users can join the NCPC Telegram channel by searching for "NCPC ScamAlert".

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 16 February 2021. Republished on SGParliament.