SINGAPORE — From 31 January, SMS messages despatched by organisations not registered with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) registry shall be labelled as “likely scams”.
In a media launch on Wednesday (25 January), IMDA introduced that all organisations utilizing alphanumeric sender IDs should register with the Singapore SMS Sender ID Registry (SSIR).
“This registration is to better protect consumers against non-registered SMS that may be scams,” it stated.
As the system capabilities equally to a spam bin, customers receiving SMSes labelled as “likely scam” ought to train warning. If not sure, the buyer is inspired to ask a member of the family or good friend for help.
IMDA stated that all organisations that use alphanumeric sender IDs, which regularly comprise model names and should comprise each letters and numbers, ought to register early with SSIR.
Organisations from Singapore Business Federation, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, and Association of Banks in Singapore are amongst these IMDA has approached to encourage them to hitch the registry.
Registration with the SSIR can be completed by contacting smsregistry@sgnic.sg or the Singapore Network Information Centre.
SSIR regime would assist within the struggle towards scams
IMDA added that this new necessary SSIR regime is a part of its ongoing multi-layered strategy to cut back rip-off calls and SMSes utilizing telecom operators’ communication networks.
Singapore noticed a 64 per cent discount in SMS scams between the final quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2022, after the SSIR was shaped in March final yr.
According to the authority, round 8 per cent of rip-off stories within the second quarter of 2022 had been perpetrated by means of SMS, down from 10 per cent in the identical quarter of 2021.
Over 1,200 organisations have already signed up since registration began in October final yr, with over 2,600 SMS Sender IDs registered.
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You can identify SMSes that are likely scams from 31 January
You can identify SMSes that are likely scams from 31 January
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You can identify SMSes that are likely scams from 31 January