ELD raises alarm over warning linked to voting status circulating online
Singaporeans need to be alert to fake messages from scammers masquerading as official notices asking them to restore their names to the Registers of Electors.
On Feb 25, an advisory issued on Telegram by government portal gov.sg alerted prospective voters to a notice, which claims to have been issued by the Elections Department (ELD) and has been circulating online and in messaging groups.
The advisory said voters should check their voting status only through official sources, like the ELD voter services page on its official website eld.gov.sg or via the Singpass app.
In a Facebook post on Feb 19, ELD said: “The ELD is aware of a scam warning that is currently circulating on chat messaging platforms. This warning did not come from ELD.
“However, the image used in the message appears to have come from a screengrab of ELD’s voter services webpage. This same image was also circulated during the 2023 Presidential Election, and more recently in 2024.”
Singaporeans who cannot check their voting status electronically can call the ELD hotline on 1800-CALL-ELD (1800-225-5353), or visit the nearest community centres and ServiceSG centres for help.
ELD said it can send e-mails with clickable links that people can use to access the ELD voter services webpage, but these e-mails will always come from e-mail addresses ending in @eld.gov.sg
All SMSes sent from the Singapore Government will also come only from SMS message sender gov.sg.
Scam victims in Singapore lost $1.1 billion in 2024, setting a record for the amount of losses suffered in a single year.
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