According to Singapore’s police, victims in some cases were asked to transfer money online for stamp duties
The police on Thursday warned of a scam involving a “Johor-Singapore housing subsidy” that is circulating online.
Victims of this scam would come across advertisements touting a “JBSG Housing Subsidy Programme” or “Free Homes Across the Causeway” on platforms like Facebook.
These ads outline a purported collaboration between the Singapore and Johor governments to provide subsidised housing and contain embedded links for interested parties to apply for the scheme.
“In one case, a document from this scam variant carried forged signatures of the prime ministers of Singapore and Malaysia,” the police said in a media release.
