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flag A Singapore bank employee stopped a pregnant woman from losing $190K in a scam just days before her due date.

flag A pregnant DBS bank employee in Singapore, Fionice Teoh, helped stop an elderly woman from losing over $190,000 in a government impersonation scam on December 24, 2024, just days before her due date. flag The woman, coached by scammers posing as bank and police officials, was preparing to withdraw funds, believing she was cooperating with authorities. flag Teoh, noticing red flags, refused the withdrawal and alerted anti-scam teams. flag After two hours of verbal abuse, the woman left, and police confirmed she had already withdrawn $12,000. flag Authorities later convinced her she was being scammed, and she returned to thank Teoh with chocolates. flag The incident highlights a surge in impersonation scams in Singapore, with $151.3 million lost in 2024 alone and over $4 billion since 2020. flag New laws allow caning of scammers, and officials urge the public to use tools like the ScamShield app, verify identities directly, report scams, and call the 24/7 helpline at 1799.

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