Singapore Police Activate Unified Outgoing Call Number
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On November 2, 2026, Fintech News Singapore reported that the Singapore Police Force (SPF) had activated 6000 0999 as a unified number for all outgoing calls to combat scams involving impersonation of police officers. The SPF became the first Singapore government agency to adopt a single outgoing caller ID. After each call, recipients will receive an automated text message from the official “gov.sg” sender ID. 6000 0999 is for phone calls only, not WhatsApp or Telegram. The report cited figures showing that from January to September 2026, such scams caused at least 1,310 cases and losses of S$53.3 million. The public can call 1799 to verify suspicious calls.
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- Fintech News SingaporeSingapore Police Force adopts 6000 0999 as unified outbound calling number
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has adopted 6000 0999 as the unified number for all outbound calls to combat impersonation scams, becoming the first Singapore government agency to use a single outbound caller ID. After each call, recipients will receive an automated SMS from the official “gov.sg” sender ID; the number is for phone calls only and is not used for WhatsApp or Telegram. From January to September 2026, the scams caused at least 1,310 cases and S$53.3 million in losses. The public can call 1799 to verify suspicious calls.
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