Several politicians are among dozens of people here who have received letters with manipulated photos, along with an extortion demand. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Dr Tan Wu Meng and Mr Edward Chia put up social media posts on April 20, and said that they have filed police...
The letters were sent to recipients’ workplaces and warned of “threatening consequences” if they did not contact the e-mail addresses provided.Several politicians are among dozens of people here who have received letters with manipulated photos, along with an extortion demand.
Mr Chia, an MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, said he had received a “distasteful photo” where his face was digitally manipulated onto a figure, accompanied by an extortion demand.On April 19, The Straits Times reported that more than 70 people received letters of extortion containing manipulated photographs of themselves in lewd poses in March and April 2024.
“In this age of deep fakes and scams, we must take a strong collective stand against such conduct,” said Dr Balakrishnan.
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