SMS Phishing Scams on Bank Account Holders and How Rapid Digitalisations in Financial Sector Could be Achieved without Compromising Security Against Potential Frauds and Scams

Debated in Parliament on 14 Feb 2022.

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Sitoh Yih Pin inquired about the status of investigations into recent SMS phishing scams on bank accounts and the preventive steps regulatory authorities plan to take.
Liang Eng Hwa asked about lessons learned from the scams and how rapid digitalisation in the financial sector can proceed without compromising security against fraud.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam stated that the Prime Minister’s questions would be addressed through upcoming ministerial statements by Lawrence Wong, Josephine Teo, and Desmond Tan.

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Sitoh Yih Pin

Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the status of investigations into the recent SMS phishing scams on bank account holders; and (b) what are the steps that the regulatory authorities intend to take to prevent and mitigate such scams from reoccurring in the future.

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Sitoh Yih Pin inquired about the status of investigations into recent SMS phishing scams on bank accounts and the preventive steps regulatory authorities plan to take.
Liang Eng Hwa asked about lessons learned from the scams and how rapid digitalisation in the financial sector can proceed without compromising security against fraud.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam stated that the Prime Minister’s questions would be addressed through upcoming ministerial statements by Lawrence Wong, Josephine Teo, and Desmond Tan.

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SMS Phishing Scams on Bank Account Holders and How Rapid Digitalisations in Financial Sector Could be Achieved without Compromising Security Against Potential Frauds and Scams

Debated in Parliament on 14 Feb 2022.

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Sitoh Yih Pin inquired about the status of investigations into recent SMS phishing scams on bank accounts and the preventive steps regulatory authorities plan to take.
Liang Eng Hwa asked about lessons learned from the scams and how rapid digitalisation in the financial sector can proceed without compromising security against fraud.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam stated that the Prime Minister’s questions would be addressed through upcoming ministerial statements by Lawrence Wong, Josephine Teo, and Desmond Tan.

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Sitoh Yih Pin

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Sitoh Yih Pin inquired about the status of investigations into recent SMS phishing scams on bank accounts and the preventive steps regulatory authorities plan to take.
Liang Eng Hwa asked about lessons learned from the scams and how rapid digitalisation in the financial sector can proceed without compromising security against fraud.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam stated that the Prime Minister’s questions would be addressed through upcoming ministerial statements by Lawrence Wong, Josephine Teo, and Desmond Tan.

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SMS Phishing Scams on Bank Account Holders and How Rapid Digitalisations in Financial Sector Could be Achieved without Compromising Security Against Potential Frauds and Scams

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Sitoh Yih Pin

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SMS Phishing Scams on Bank Account Holders and How Rapid Digitalisations in Financial Sector Could be Achieved without Compromising Security Against Potential Frauds and Scams

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Sitoh Yih Pin

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Liang Eng Hwa

Tharman Shanmugaratnam (for the Prime Minister)