The Police would like to alert members of the public to a new variant of phishing scam which involves fake Domino’s Pizza websites that were surfaced via advertisements on online search engines. Between 25 November and 6 December 2023, seven victims have fallen prey to this variant with losses amounting to around S$27,000.
In these cases, victims reported falling prey to phishing scam when they searched for “Domino’s Pizza” on online search engine and clicked on an advertisement in the search results. These phishing websites may resemble the genuine website of Domino’s Pizza including bearing similar URLs (e.g., domino-plza.com; order.domino.piza.com) and website layouts. Victims would place an order through the phishing scam websites and disclose their credit card details to make payment. Victims would realise that they had been scammed after they were notified or discovered unauthorised card transactions made on their debit/credit cards.
The Police would like to advise members of the public to adopt the following precautionary measures:
- ADD – ScamShield App and security features (e.g. set up transaction limits for internet banking transactions, enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Multifactor Authentication for banks.
- CHECK – For scam signs with official sources (e.g. ScamShield WhatsApp bot @ https://go.gov.sg/scamshield-bot, call the Anti-Scam Helpline on 1800-722-6688, or visit www.scamalert.sg). Look out for tell-tale signs of a phishing website and if the deal is too good to be true, it probably is. Check with the company on its official website if such deals are available and check your card transactions before approving them. If in doubt, never share your personal information and payment card details with anyone.
- TELL – authorities, family, and friends about scams. Report any fraudulent transactions to your bank immediately.
If you have any information relating to such crimes or if you are in doubt, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information will be kept strictly confidential. If you require urgent Police assistance, please dial ‘999’.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Helpline at 1800-722-6688. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to safeguard our community!
Annex A
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
16 December 2023 @ 8:00 AM