Updated: 09/28/2013 13:14 | By Channel NewsAsia
Police warn public about travel scam
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SINGAPORE: Police are advising the public to be wary of a phone scam.
Police said some members of the public had received calls informing them that they had won return air tickets to Japan in a contest purportedly organised by Changi Airport in 2012.
During such calls, the caller also asked the victims for their personal information such as passport details and mailing address on the pretext that the information was required so that the victims could claim the prize.
Police said once the information was given, there would not be any further correspondence.
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has clarified that the content of such calls are not authentic.
CAG confirmed that it did not run such a contest last year.
CAG said it received calls from the public about a month ago and alerted the police about the scam.
CAG said for contests that it organises, winners would be notified via telephone and email.
Official acknowledgment letters would then be sent to the winners.
CAG said members of the public can call Changi Airport's Customer Hotline (6595 6868) should they be in doubt.
Police are reminding members of the public not to disclose their personal particulars to unknown individuals, and to lodge a police report if they have received any call of such nature. - CNA/fa
