Bank officer’s sharp eye saves retiree from $700k scam at UOB Raffles Place
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To Azlinah Amin, the day started like any other, amid customers flocking to the United Overseas Bank's (UOB) main branch at Raffles Place because of good gold prices in April this year, a peculiar interaction with one stood out to her.«A male retiree caBank officer’s sharp eye saves retiree from $700k scam at UOB Raffles Place
To Azlinah Amin, the day started like any other, amid customers flocking to the United Overseas Bank's (UOB) main branch at Raffles Place because of good gold prices in April this year, a peculiar interaction with one stood out to her.«A male retiree came into the bank to enquire about buying 5kg worth of gold,» shared the branch service manager.But what set off red flags were his next moves, and thanks to the quick action of Azlinah and her colleagues they managed to stop a transaction of almost $700,000 being lost to a gold scam.Speaking to AsiaOne at the National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC) Appreciation Dinner and Crime Prevention Awards Ceremony on Tuesday (Oct 7), Azlinah shares how empathy helped eased a customer and stopped him from becoming a victim of a crime. Read more