SINGAPORE — Logistics firm Ninja Van is warning of a scam going around on WhatsApp where there may be crooks pretending to be its employees tricking people into giving money.
It said in a statement issued on Friday that it was made aware of an incident involving a victim who was misled into taking part in a WhatsApp survey.
“We strongly advise the public not to respond to these messages or click on any accompanying links,” it added.On June 6, a victim received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number, purporting to be from Ninja Van, and was asked to complete a survey.After doing the survey, the victim was instructed to contact someone on the Telegram messaging application.
After this, the victim received S$15 via PayNow from an account linked to an individual named “Ayu Yuliana Binte Zahari”.It added that despite the perpetrator’s persistent efforts to lure the victim into joining a Telegram chat group for more survey opportunities, the victim refrained from taking part.ACTING AGAINST SCAMS
Ninja Van Singapore would only contact customers via official channels, such as its official social messaging system NinjaChat, its verified social media and Whatsapp accounts, or its email addresses that end with ‘ninjavan.co’Alert the authorities, family and friends about scams. Report the scammers to the relevant authorities
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