4 in 5 scams involve victims willingly transferring money to scammers: Goh Pei Ming

[zetraw]

4 in 5 scams are self-effected​

One statistic highlighted by Goh is that, about four in five scams are self-effected, meaning that the monies lost are willingly transferred by the victims themselves to the scammers.

In such cases, scammers use psychological tactics to deceive or manipulate the victims into compliance.

https://mothership.sg/2025/11/scam-victims-transfer-money-willingly/

So 80% only have themselves to blame..... sounds familiar.

 

[TUV2008]

My in law is one of them.... highly educated also tio scam

 

[ba11er]

If not willingly then it's not a scam, it's robbery alr

What this minister talking

 

[testerjp]

So the 20 pct had their money missing out a sudden without doing anything?

That's even more alarming leh. He should elaborate more on that.

 

[Medicated Oil]

My in law is one of them.... highly educated also tio scam

Are they scammed in some money making scheme ?

 

[Medicated Oil]

So the 20 pct had their money missing out a sudden without doing anything?

That's even more alarming leh. He should elaborate more on that.

I guess I am "scammed" most of the time when I am taking bus if they dun check their machine regularly.

 

[MoeLanYong]

Reach people problem. Poor people like me, wanna scam, inside bank account zero.

They very lucky I never ask them back for cai png money.

 

[testerjp]

Reach people problem. Poor people like me, wanna scam, inside bank account zero.

They very lucky I never ask them back for cai png money.

Cpf monies also got scammed leh. Your cpf also zero?

 

[buttbERry]

still got so many scams

 

[Firstclass1188]

4 in 5 scams are self-effected​

One statistic highlighted by Goh is that, about four in five scams are self-effected, meaning that the monies lost are willingly transferred by the victims themselves to the scammers.

In such cases, scammers use psychological tactics to deceive or manipulate the victims into compliance.

https://mothership.sg/2025/11/scam-victims-transfer-money-willingly/

So 80% only have themselves to blame..... sounds familiar.

No, you cannot blame them, it may be willingly but not knowingly or deceptively, the title is trying to shift blame rather then to do proper investigations.

 

[archie7]

trying to shift blame is it?

 

[0nePunchm@n]

sinkies too rich or too much money.. that's the problem

 

[coyote]

Cpf monies also got scammed leh. Your cpf also zero?

He has to wait after 55 or 65...

 

[priore]

That's why it is called a scam.

If unwilling, it's called extortion.

 

[RedEyesFan]

Same with covid mrna jabs

 

[testerjp]

He has to wait after 55 or 65...

He eligible

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...u-plan-to-have-when-you-retire-at-65.6434291/

 

[coyote]

He eligible

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...u-plan-to-have-when-you-retire-at-65.6434291/

Oh. Ok...

 

[cpuer]

so the FIDO can only protect the 1/4 of the potential victims niah.jin geh si liao you liao dao jeo

 

[fortunecat]

If not willingly then it's not a scam, it's robbery alr

What this minister talking

Phishing scams are not willingly transfer money

 

[articland05]

just got another edmw mum scammed 100k in another thread