Total Transaction Value of 89 Reports of Fraudulent Card Transactions Performed with SMS OTPs from September 2020 to February 2021

Debated in Parliament on 13 Sep 2021.

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Ms Tin Pei Ling inquired about the total transaction value of 89 reported fraudulent card transactions from September 2020 to February 2021, where victims claimed they did not perform the transactions nor receive SMS OTPs for authorization.
Minister K Shanmugam responded that the total transaction value for these 89 reports was $550,500.
The debate highlighted a specific period of fraudulent activities involving SMS OTPs for card transactions, with victims denying any involvement or receipt of authorization messages.
The figures indicate a significant financial impact from these fraudulent transactions, as reported to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
This exchange underscores ongoing concerns about security vulnerabilities in SMS OTP-based authentication methods for card transactions.

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Tin Pei Ling

Ms Tin Pei Ling asked the Minister for Home Affairs from September 2020 to February 2021, what is the total transaction value of the 89 reports of fraudulent card transactions performed with SMS OTPs where victims claimed that they neither performed the transactions nor received any SMS OTPs to authorise the transactions.

K Shanmugam

The total transaction value of the 89 reports of fraudulent card transactions was $550,500.

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Ms Tin Pei Ling inquired about the total transaction value of 89 reported fraudulent card transactions from September 2020 to February 2021, where victims claimed they did not perform the transactions nor receive SMS OTPs for authorization.
Minister K Shanmugam responded that the total transaction value for these 89 reports was $550,500.
The debate highlighted a specific period of fraudulent activities involving SMS OTPs for card transactions, with victims denying any involvement or receipt of authorization messages.
The figures indicate a significant financial impact from these fraudulent transactions, as reported to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
This exchange underscores ongoing concerns about security vulnerabilities in SMS OTP-based authentication methods for card transactions.

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Total Transaction Value of 89 Reports of Fraudulent Card Transactions Performed with SMS OTPs from September 2020 to February 2021

Debated in Parliament on 13 Sep 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ms Tin Pei Ling inquired about the total transaction value of 89 reported fraudulent card transactions from September 2020 to February 2021, where victims claimed they did not perform the transactions nor receive SMS OTPs for authorization.
Minister K Shanmugam responded that the total transaction value for these 89 reports was $550,500.
The debate highlighted a specific period of fraudulent activities involving SMS OTPs for card transactions, with victims denying any involvement or receipt of authorization messages.
The figures indicate a significant financial impact from these fraudulent transactions, as reported to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
This exchange underscores ongoing concerns about security vulnerabilities in SMS OTP-based authentication methods for card transactions.

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Tin Pei Ling

K Shanmugam

The total transaction value of the 89 reports of fraudulent card transactions was $550,500.

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Ms Tin Pei Ling inquired about the total transaction value of 89 reported fraudulent card transactions from September 2020 to February 2021, where victims claimed they did not perform the transactions nor receive SMS OTPs for authorization.
Minister K Shanmugam responded that the total transaction value for these 89 reports was $550,500.
The debate highlighted a specific period of fraudulent activities involving SMS OTPs for card transactions, with victims denying any involvement or receipt of authorization messages.
The figures indicate a significant financial impact from these fraudulent transactions, as reported to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
This exchange underscores ongoing concerns about security vulnerabilities in SMS OTP-based authentication methods for card transactions.

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Total Transaction Value of 89 Reports of Fraudulent Card Transactions Performed with SMS OTPs from September 2020 to February 2021

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Tin Pei Ling

K Shanmugam

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Total Transaction Value of 89 Reports of Fraudulent Card Transactions Performed with SMS OTPs from September 2020 to February 2021

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Tin Pei Ling

K Shanmugam

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