Overview
- Senior Minister of State Tan Kiat How announced GovTech’s entry into the Global Signal Exchange at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Asia on Sept 2.
- The exchange reports tracking more than 425 million scam indicators such as e‑mail addresses, URLs and phone numbers, providing early warnings on emerging tactics.
- Authorities expect earlier action against scams, including swift blocking or takedown of flagged web addresses and improved visibility across jurisdictions.
- GASA’s Southeast Asia report estimates US$23.6 billion lost in the past year, with Singapore respondents reporting the highest average loss per person and Facebook and WhatsApp as frequent vectors.
- Google.org pledged US$5 million to the ASEAN Foundation for prevention outreach to 3 million people, while Singapore police reported S$456.4 million in losses in Jan–Jun 2025, a 12.6% year-on-year decline.