Fake SIMBA websites used in phishing scams; at least 62 cases since March

Steady2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days

Wed, 21 October 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 21 October 2026Thu, 29 October 2026

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21 Oct, 09:52over 1 hour21 Oct, 11:12

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Wed, 21 October 2026
2 reports
- Channel News Asia09:52first to report
  Fake SIMBA websites used in phishing scams; at least 62 cases since March
  Victims searching for SIMBA top-up services on Google were directed to phishing websites that appeared among the top sponsored search results.
- asiaone.com11:12
  At least $83,000 lost to fake top-up websites impersonating Simba: Police
  Using search engines such as Google to look up telecommunications provider Simba? Check carefully and do not simply click on the top sponsored results, or you could be the next phishing victim.In an advisory issued on Wednesday (Oct 21), the police said that they have received at least 62 reports on such cases since March this year, with losses amounting...
Thu, 29 October 2026
1 report
- Channel News Asia07:01
  At least S$1.3 million lost in October to scammers impersonating Simba staff members, government officials
  Victims received unsolicited calls from scammers claiming to be Simba staff members, who claimed that the victims had purchased iPhones or subscribed to mobile plans or packages with the telco.