Scam Advisory

Be Vigilant Against Scams

From 1 Jul 2024, government SMSes will be sent from a single Sender ID: gov.sg.

If you received an SMS from the government, check that it’s gov.sg.

Visit sms.gov.sg for more information.

From 1 July 2024, gov.sg is the Sender ID government uses to send SMSes.

Beware of scams. The President’s Challenge team will not ask you to send money, give us your credit card information, banking login details or One-Time Passwords (OTP) via SMS or messaging apps.

Donations for President’s Challenge will only be made via our donation page.

Be alert to suspicious messages or requests. Scammers may pretend to be real organisations and contact people through text messages, messaging apps, email or phone calls.

If you suspect that you are a target:

  1. File a police report immediately

  2. Write to us at pc_enquiry@ncss.gov.sg or call our hotline at 6210 2500

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