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MDDI's response to PQ on Suspected Scam Calls by Persons Citing Full NRIC Numbers

7 January 2025

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Parliament Sitting on 7 January 2024

QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

44. Ms Hany Soh asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information whether the Singapore Police Force has received any reports from complainants who received suspected scam calls by persons who cited their full NRIC numbers, possibly by obtaining their unmasked NRIC numbers from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s BizFile portal when the search function was available.

Answer:

This Parliamentary Question will be addressed through a statement by the Minister for Digital Development and Information during the Parliament Sitting on 8 January 2025.

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