How Are Scam Calls Appearing As Local Numbers? | Talking Point

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Ever received a phone call from a Singapore number that isn’t in your contacts? Scammers are increasingly using numbers that appear local — making their calls harder to spot. So where are these calls really coming from, and how do scammers make them look Singapore-based? Even as close to 100 million potential scam calls were blocked by telcos and authorities, victims still lost around S$456 million to scams in the first half of 2025. Talking Point investigates how these scam calls keep getting through — and what needs to be done to stop them. 0:00 More scam calls from local numbers 1:18 Scam victim from a local call 9:20 How scammers acquire SIM cards 11:30 Youths as SIM card mules 15:13 How scammers use SIM box 17:58 How scam calls appear at local numbers 19:04 Limit on SIM cards in Singapore 20:16 How IMDA is dealing with SIM card abuse WATCH MORE Talking Point https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTai524iU74UlzpWvb1RRAvl About the show: Talking Point investigates a current issue or event, offering different perspectives to local stories and revealing how it all affects you. ================================================ #CNAInsider #CNATalkingPoint #SIMCardScam #Scam For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider