Scammers are becoming increasingly smart in how they deceive us, making it difficult to catch them, and unfortunately, victims often bear the brunt of these scams.
In early December, 14 individuals fell victim to a phishing scam that posed as a legitimate seller selling luggage from Singapore Airlines Travel at unbelievably low prices, starting from just $4.
More recently, a new fake Domino’s website has surfaced, deceiving and scamming seven victims.
Fake Domino’s Pizza Websites Phishing Scam Has 7 Victims
The police have issued a formal warning regarding a recent phishing scam involving counterfeit Domino’s Pizza websites.
This latest scam has impacted seven victims, with incidents occurring between 25 November 2023 and 6 December 2023.
The victims were tricked when they searched for “Domino’s Pizza” online and clicked on an advertisement in the search results.
These phishing websites cleverly mimic Domino’s Pizza’s genuine site and URLs that are deceptively similar, such as domino-plza.com and order.domino.piza.com.
The victims, thinking they were placing a legitimate order, entered their credit card details for payment.
The police said that the victims would then realise that they had been scammed after being notified or discovering unauthorised card transactions on their debit/credit cards.
The victims collectively lost about $27,000, as stated by the police in a statement on Saturday (16 December 2023).
Domino’s Pizza Responds to Phishing Scam
In response to the phishing scam, Domino’s Pizza has issued a warning to its customers, urging them to exercise caution and remain vigilant against any suspicious websites, contests, advertisements, text messages, or other unsolicited communications that exploit the Domino’s brand name or logo.
The pizza chain has displayed this scam alert on its official website to inform and protect its customers from falling victim to such scams.
Domino’s emphasised that its legitimate email addresses and websites always conclude with dominos.com.sg, without any misspellings.
They advised customers to double-check the website address when placing online orders and cautioned against simply clicking on the first URL after a Google search for “dominos”.
Furthermore, Domino’s noted that most of its official social media accounts are distinguished by a “verified tick” next to the account name, allowing customers to differentiate between their official account and fake accounts impersonating the company.
Based on the police’s recommendations, members of the public are advised to install the ScamShield App and implement security features such as two-factor authentication (2FA) or transaction limits for Internet banking transactions.
The police further urged individuals to be vigilant for signs of phishing websites and to verify the authenticity of any deals by visiting the company’s official website.
Above all, the police advised the public not to share personal information or payment card details with anyone when in doubt.
Recent Phishing Scam in Singapore
The recent phishing scam involving fake Domino’s Pizza websites has shed light on another scam that authorities uncovered in December.
Facebook advertisements and posts purportedly from Singapore Airlines Travel offered suitcases at an unbelievable price of just $4, featuring the SIA logo as their profile picture to appear more convincing.
Unfortunately, 14 victims fell prey to this phishing scam, resulting in a collective loss of at least $799.
These victims clicked on these Facebook advertisements to purchase a suitcase.
However, they were redirected to a phishing website where they were prompted to divulge personal information, including their names and credit card details.
Much like the fake Domino’s Pizza website scam, victims only realised they had been scammed when they either detected unauthorised transactions on their cards or received notifications regarding such activities.
In response to these fraudulent activities, the Facebook page has been taken down.
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