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Oh yes, young people may be easier targets for scams – The Straits Times via The New York Times (1 August 2021)

TLDR: This article reports that young people are more likely to be scammed than the elderly.

Scams that young people most frequently fall prey to are online purchase scams and employment scams.

More thoughts: The article reminds us that awareness and education about fraud is important, starting from as early as possible.

There are many true cautionary tales about successful or attempted scams reported in Singapore at the ScamAlert portal run by the National Crime Prevention Council. Have a read to see how scammers operate in myriad ways. Being wise to their ways is how you can outsmart them!

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