{
  "id": 16052522,
  "title": "WhatsApp account takeover scams hit 128 cases as fraudsters pose as friends and family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/whatsapp-account-takeover-scams-hit-128-cases-as-fraudsters-pose-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/whatsapp-account-takeover-scams-hit-128-cases-as-fraudsters-pose-as-friends-and-family"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has issued an advisory warning the public about a surge in WhatsApp account takeover scams where fraudsters impersonate account owners to solicit loans and money transfers from their contacts, with at least 128 cases reported and total losses of at least S$249,000 since September 2026. Victims receive WhatsApp messages from scammers posing as family…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}