Logistics company Ninja Van on Friday has raised a warning over persons falsely representing themselves as its employees to target victims on WhatsApp. Similar impersonation scams would see victims being lured into completing a survey, often
It added that the company would only contact individuals via official channels such as its official social messaging system NinjaChat, verified social media and WhatsApp accounts, or e-mail addresses that end with ninjavan.coAfter completing the survey, the victim was instructed to contact an individual on Telegram, another messaging platform.The victim received $15 via PayNow from an account linked to “Ayu Yuliana Binte Zahari”.
The victim alerted Ninja Van Singapore, and was accompanied by its staff to file a police report on June 14. Victims would then realise that they did not receive what they ordered, or they received something of much lower value.
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