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Beware of Scammers Posing as ADCC Invite You to Co-operate with Investigation on WhatsApp | Secondary Scams
2026-04-10

Beware of Scammers Posing as ADCC Invite You to Co-operate with Investigation on WhatsApp | Secondary Scams 

The Police have discovered that scammers impersonating officers of the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre (ADCC) contacted scam victims on WhatsApp.  The scammers called victims’ names straight and mentioned some scam details (e.g. they used Factor One, a fraudulent investment platform) to try to gain their trust.  Fortunately, the extremely vigilant victims called the police immediately for verification and revealed that those were secondary scams.

In order to scam victims again, scammers frequently exploit their moods about recovering defrauded money as soon as possible by posing as the police.

The ADCC strongly urges members of the public, especially those who have been scammed, to note the following:

  • The aim of phone calls made by ADCC officers is to issue “scam alerts”, i.e. to remind potential scam victims;

  • ADCC officers will never “assist victims in filing complaints”, “instruct victims to make transfers” or “ask victims for their online banking passwords”;

  • ADCC officers will only request victims to meet at police stations;

  • Even if strangers who send you messages are able to tell your personal information, it does not necessarily mean that they are genuine law enforcement officers.  Scammers can obtain the personal information of the public by unlawful means;

  • If anyone claiming to be an ADCC officer contacts you and you doubt their identity, please call the “Anti-Scam Helpline 18222” for enquiries.