SCAMS Statistics Remain Unabated!

 

Even as we are all caught up in the midst of all these frenzied activities as part of our 2025 year-ender, it is understandable if some of us are focused OR getting lured for opportunities to work overseas, e.g. in Singapore, Dubai, etc.  BUT alas, these are those times WHEN the predators are lurking around for potential preys, and YES, figuring out those determined ones innocently scouring the job market😡😡😡

And NOT surprisingly, from the latest statistics, a plurality @43% of scams have targeted adults, YES adults and NOT teens.  WHY?  Because almost all adults are the responsible ones earnestly looking for job OR business opportunities.  And NOT to douse cold water on the most optimistic job seekers, in the Asia Pacific [APAC] Region, Singapore is the #1 country where job scammers have been operating, albeit incognito💧💧💧

The mother of all ironies is that despite the very high awareness & vigilance of Singaporeans with regard scams, latest statistics show that 96% of Singaporeans are worried about financial security and economic uncertainty, fueling that surge in SCAMS as consumers take greater risks online💥💥💥

Connecting the dots, data-driven statistics show that nearly 8 out of 10 Singaporeans are actively seeking promotions and discounts due to the prevailing higher consumer prices.  This makes them PRIME TARGETS for SCAMMERS WHO would lure them no end with fraudulent discounts a.k.a. vouchers.  Latest researches show the relationship between financial security and prevalent SCAM tactics in any country and market.  Experts claim that emotions are powerful psychological tactic that SCAMMERS often capitalize on❎❎❎

Our takeaway:  As numbers DON'T lie, allow me to share the latest SCAM statistics [with NO intention to scare our readership]: For those affected by JOB SCAMS [in Singapore], 40% discovered it only after losing a significant amount of monies.  As a year-ender challenge, can we mount a COUNTER-OFFENSIVE to these scammers by improving our VIGILANCE in the light of these unabated SCAMS😡😡😡