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victim loses at least 4 9m in scam involving deepfakes of pm wong government officials

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No commercial mechanism identified. The article describes a fraud incident with no direct impact on any sector, commodity, or supply chain. No company, product, or market is affected. This is a crime report with no economic or commercial consequences.

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  • Victim lost at least $4.9 million in Singapore deepfake scam.
  • Scam impersonated PM Lawrence Wong and other government officials.
  • Scam involved Zoom call and WhatsApp message from fake profile.
  • Three individuals arrested on May 9 for similar offenses.
  • Police warned public about such scams.

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