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In an ongoing fight against scams, the government has implemented various safeguards to protect and educate potential victims. The latest safeguard? An enhanced ScamShield app which is now equipped with a new «Check for Scams» function. WhatEnhanced ScamShield app now able to check, filter and block scam messages and calls
In an ongoing fight against scams, the government has implemented various safeguards to protect and educate potential victims. The latest safeguard? An enhanced ScamShield app which is now equipped with a new «Check for Scams» function. What this means is that the app will be using artificial intelligence to identify and alert users about potential scam threats across platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, SMS, phone calls and other channels. The app's enhancement comes at a time when scams are quickly evolving, signalling a need to step up measures, said Minister of State (MOS) for the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development Sun Xueling at a multi-agency briefing on the government's anti-scam efforts on Tuesday (Aug 20). «As scammers evolve their tactics, we have to update our responses. The enhanced ScamShield app has been designed to stay ahead of these threats, providing Singaporeans with a better way to safeguard themselves against scams,» said Sun, who is also the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministry Committee on Scams. Read more