Claiming SG60 vouchers? Watch out for phishing scams, warn police
The police are reminding members of the public to exercise caution and be vigilant against phishing scams when claiming the SG60 vouchers.
All adult Singaporeans will receive a specially designed postcard in the mail with QR codes, which will take them to the SG60 vouchers website and the legitimate RedeemSG website.
They will then receive a unique SG60 voucher link by SMS from “gov.sg”.
"You will NEVER receive a request via phone call, social media or email to disclose personal credentials or bank log-in details to claim your SG60 vouchers," said the police in a news release on July 4.
"You will also NOT be asked to transfer money or install mobile applications from unofficial app stores to claim the SG60 Vouchers or receive any other government cash benefits like Assurance Package Cash or Goods and Services Tax (GST) Voucher – Cash.
"If you are asked for such information/action, you have most likely been contacted by a scammer or have landed on a phishing website, instead of the RedeemSG website."
The police also advised using your mobile device’s inbuilt QR code scanning function, such as the native camera app on iPhones, instead of relying on third-party QR code scanning apps.
For seniors and those who need help claiming digital vouchers, assistance is available at Community Centres and Clubs, and SG Digital Community Hubs.
More than 450,000 Singaporeans aged 60 and above have claimed their SG60 vouchers since July 1.
This means more than 40 per cent of the 1.1 million seniors have already done so, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling said in a Facebook post on July 2.
Those aged 60 and above can claim $800 worth of vouchers, while those aged between 21 and 59 will be able to claim $600 worth of vouchers from July 22.
The SG60 vouchers, which are a one-off initiative, were released on July 1 to celebrate Singapore’s 60th year of independence.
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