🚨 Potential Warning Signs
If someone claims to be from the National Immigration Agency (NIA) and tells you that there is a problem with your ARC, visa, or immigration status, then asks you to transfer money or provide personal information, it is likely a scam.
⚠ Common Scenarios
- They claim there is a problem with your ARC.
- They say you need to submit additional documents or reapply.
- They ask you to pay a security deposit or processing fee.
- They request your passport, ARC, or bank information.
- They ask you to add them on LINE or contact them through a messaging app.
❌ Do Not
- Do not transfer any money.
- Do not provide your identification documents or bank information.
- Do not click on unfamiliar links.
- Do not call back using only the phone number they provide.
✅ What You Should Do
- Look up the NIA’s official contact information yourself.
- Contact the NIA directly to verify the information.
- Keep records of conversations, phone calls, and text messages.
- If you are unsure, check with someone you trust first.
🚨 Potential Warning Signs
If someone claims to be a bank employee and asks you to provide your account number, password, verification code, or operate an ATM, it is likely a scam.
⚠ Common Scenarios
- They claim there is unusual activity on your bank account.
- They say your order has been set up for installment payments.
- They claim that you need to receive a refund.
- They ask you to operate an ATM or use online banking.
- They ask you to provide a one-time password (OTP).
❌ Do Not
- Do not share your online banking password.
- Do not share your OTP.
- Do not follow phone instructions to operate an ATM.
- Do not log in to your bank account through unfamiliar links.
✅ What You Should Do
- Hang up and call the bank’s official customer service number yourself to verify the information.
- Check your account status through the bank’s official app or website.
- Keep records of phone calls and messages.
- If you notice any unusual activity in your account, notify your bank immediately.
🚨 Potential Warning Signs
If someone claims to be a police officer and tells you that you are involved in a criminal case, money laundering, or other criminal activity, then asks you to transfer money, hand over your savings, or cooperate with an investigation, it is likely a scam.
⚠ Common Scenarios
- They claim you are suspected of money laundering.
- They say your bank account has been used by a criminal group.
- They claim your money needs to be placed under supervision.
- They ask you to transfer money to a designated bank account.
- They tell you to keep the matter secret and not tell anyone.
- They ask you to add them on LINE or contact them through a messaging app.
❌ Do Not
- Do not transfer money to any designated account.
- Do not provide your bank account details, passwords, or verification codes.
- Do not follow their instructions out of fear.
- Do not believe claims that you must “keep this secret” or “tell no one.”
✅ What You Should Do
- Stay calm and do not rush to respond.
- Look up the police agency’s official phone number yourself and contact them to verify the information.
- Keep records of phone calls, text messages, and chat conversations.
- If you suspect a scam, stop communicating with the person and check with someone you trust first.