Scam Alert for Vendors

We have been alerted to incidents where members of the public, including vendors, have received phone calls from individuals attempting to impersonate staff of Commonwealth Secondary School.

The following are likely to be scam phone calls:

• The call is made from an unfamiliar or overseas number.

• The caller invites vendors to bid for jobs outside of the Government Procurement system, and the caller requires vendors to purchase supplies from another company or from the caller's own company.

Protect yourself:

• Be vigilant. If you receive such an unexpected call, ignore it.

• Do not transfer any money to the caller, either via PayNow, bank transfer, remittance agencies, or any other means.

• Do not provide the caller with any personal information: name, NRIC number, bank account, credit card information, One-time Password (OTP) etc.

• Call our school at 65606866 to verify the information.

• Report these incidents to the authorities.

If you have any information related to such incidents, you may:

• Call the ScamShield hotline at 1799

• Make an online report to the Singapore Police Force

• Visit the ScamShield website to find out more information about scams.