CapitaLand Group (CapitaLand) is one of Asia’s largest diversified real estate groups. Cybercriminals may misuse CapitaLand’s name and reputation to carry out scams and fraudulent activities. Below are some common fraud tactics and how you can protect yourself.
Common Types of Scam
Phishing emails and fake websites
Scammers may impersonate CapitaLand through fake emails, websites and mobile device apps to offer you investment, training or job opportunities, thereby requesting personal information and payment from you.
For more information on fraudulent job offers, please visit the Advisory section of our Careers page: https://www.capitaland.com/en/about-capitaland/careers.html.
Impersonation Scams
Scammers may pose as CapitaLand employees, representatives, or affiliates to offer various bogus opportunities or request confidential data.
Social Media and Messaging App Scams
Scammers may contact you via LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, WhatsApp, or other platforms pretending to represent CapitaLand or one of its properties and subsequently ask for personal information or payment. Please refer to the official social channels of CapitaLand: https://www.capitaland.com/en/more-from-capitaland/social-media.html.
Unsolicited Offers
Scammers may contact you via phone using unknown or overseas phone numbers or send emails/ messages offering exclusive investment deals with “high-yield” returns or other opportunities.
What You Can Do
- Be vigilant when you receive a call or email on any “high returns” investment, attractive job offer, training opportunity or product sale/deal which is too good to be true. Always verify the identity of anyone claiming to represent CapitaLand. When in doubt, refer to the information published on the official website.
- Urgent requests for personal information and quick action of clicking on a button/hyperlink are common red flags to look out, and could be phishing emails/websites/apps. Do not click on any suspicious links or attachments. Check website URLs, email subject headings and sender email addresses carefully. Scammers often use slight variations like misspelt company names to appear legitimate.
- Do not share personal information, including passwords, banking details, or identification documents with unknown parties.
How to Report Scam
If you suspect a scam or when in doubt, please contact us via this form.
Additionally, you may wish to report the incident to your local police/regulatory authority or local scam reporting websites (in Singapore: ScamShield Website).