SINGAPORE: Websites offering to assist travellers with their submission for the SG Arrival Card – which they need to enter Singapore – have been popping up, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) told The Straits Times.
All travellers, including Singaporeans, must include their health declaration, among other requirements, in their submission, as part of ICA’s border control measures in response to the pandemic.
Submission via the official SG Arrival Card e-Service is free, but some portals, which are hosted overseas, charge as much as S$100 (RM310) for their assistance.
These websites display photographs of popular Singapore landmarks such as the Merlion and the ArtScience Museum, which may mislead travellers into believing they are affiliated to the Government or authorised to provide such services.
But these portals are not phishing sites and they provide a legitimate service for a fee, said Jonathan Kok, a technology lawyer at Withers KhattarWong.
However, there is still a risk that personal particulars users provide to these websites such as their passport number or credit card details may be misused.
Kok said: “For instance, someone can use this information and open online accounts with financial institutions or ecommerce sites or commit fraud in that individual’s name, resulting in that individual incurring loss, reputational damage and emotional distress…
