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S'pore man 'asks' friend on WhatsApp to make S$1,300 transfer to African bank account, turns out to be scam

S'pore man 'asks' friend on WhatsApp to make S$1,300 transfer to African bank account, turns out to be scam
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A man believes his WhatsApp account was recently hacked after his friend received mysterious messages from him, asking her to help him transfer S$1,300 to a bank account. The friend was willing and ready to help, until she discovered that the phone number linked to the bank account was registered...

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