We have observed a new wave of scam emails (known as Business Email Compromise or BEC) in NUS, some of which unfortunately involved individuals falling prey and leading to personal financial loss. Unlike phishing emails, these scams do not require you to click on any link or provide any credentials. Instead, they usually start with an innocuous message like “Are you available” and continue as a plea for help should one reply. Eventually, the scammer will attempt to convince and trick the victim into purchasing iTunes gift cards on their behalf. To add credibility, the emails are seemingly sent from someone of authority like the Head of Department using a spoofed email address.
Ms Tan Shui-Min, CITO of NUS, has been conferred the Singapore Computer Society Fellowship!
We are proud to announce that our very own Chief Information Technology Officer Ms Tan Shui-Min has been conferred the Singapore Computer Society (SCS) Fellowship!