Take-up Rate and Reports Submitted through ScamShield To-date

Debated in Parliament on 11 Jan 2022.

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From November 2020 to December 2021, approximately 229,000 users downloaded the ScamShield app, with 3.4 million calls and SMSes reported as potential scams during that period.
Eighty-seven percent of scam reports were automatically detected by the app, while the remaining were submitted by users through ScamShield.
The Android version of ScamShield, initially planned for end-2021, has been delayed due to resource reprioritization for COVID-19 response but is expected to launch in the first half of the year.

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Murali Pillai

Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for Home Affairs with regard to the usage of ScamShield as a form of protection against scam calls and messages, to date, what is the (i) take-up rate and (ii) number of reports made through the app, respectively.

K Shanmugam

From its launch in November 2020, to 31 December 2021, about 229,000 users have downloaded the ScamShield app.

During this period, 3.4 million calls and SMSes were reported as potential scams. Eight-seven percent were detected by the ScamShield app; the rest were reported by the users through the ScamShield app.

ScamShield is currently only available on the iOS platform. While we had earlier announced that the Android version would be available in end-2021, timelines have been slightly delayed as GovTech had to reprioritise resources towards supporting the whole-of-Government response to COVID-19.

The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and GovTech are working to launch the Android version of ScamShield in the first half of this year instead. We encourage the public to make full use of the ScamShield app to protect themselves from scams.

Take-up Rate and Reports Submitted through ScamShield To-date

Debated in Parliament on 11 Jan 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

From November 2020 to December 2021, approximately 229,000 users downloaded the ScamShield app, with 3.4 million calls and SMSes reported as potential scams during that period.
Eighty-seven percent of scam reports were automatically detected by the app, while the remaining were submitted by users through ScamShield.
The Android version of ScamShield, initially planned for end-2021, has been delayed due to resource reprioritization for COVID-19 response but is expected to launch in the first half of the year.

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Murali Pillai

K Shanmugam

From its launch in November 2020, to 31 December 2021, about 229,000 users have downloaded the ScamShield app.

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