Monthly Platform Intelligence Note
Intelligence Summary
As of August 2026, Scam.SG holds 2.2M official records and 1.1M official channels, and recorded 267,081 page views in August, with business claim demand concentrated in wholesale trade and other professional, scientific and technical activities sectors.
Official records and public web data Scam.SG holds on Singapore businesses.
Business registrations from ACRA, past and present, plus MAS, IMDA, CEA, SFA and insurance registers.
The websites and social media pages linked to a business's Scam.SG profile, so you can tell its real channels from look-alikes. Owners can confirm them by claiming their profile.
Social media posts and news articles about Singapore businesses, collected from public sources.
Why looking legitimate is not the same as being safe.
Real Singapore names copied by entities on the MAS Investor Alert List.
Percentage of publicly flagged companies that had a recorded website or social media presence. An online presence doesn't guarantee a business is trustworthy.
Percentage of publicly flagged companies with at least one former registered name on record. Always check a business's identity before you pay or share your details.
ACRA-registered entities indexed on Scam.SG, with active warnings and MAS watchlist flags.
ACRA-registered entities with a searchable Scam.SG profile.
Businesses with at least one public warning on their profile, such as a regulator alert or a concerning registry status.
Businesses whose public warnings include a high or critical rating, the most serious levels we use.
Businesses matched to the Investor Alert List, which the Monetary Authority of Singapore publishes to warn about unauthorised entities.
Page views, business claims and scam reports on Scam.SG.
Pages viewed on Scam.SG this month, as people look up businesses, read scam guides and use the platform.
Business owners claiming their Scam.SG profile to confirm who runs the business and keep its details accurate and up to date.
Reports submitted by the public on Scam.SG about suspected scams and scammers.
Intelligence Trend Observation
Page views declined this month even as claim activity rose, suggesting the platform is converting a smaller, more committed pool of visitors into verification action rather than growing its top-of-funnel reach.
Top SSIC sectors by business profile claims this period.
Wholesale distributors operate in high-value B2B supply chains where counterparty verification is commercially critical. Claim activity in this sector reflects suppliers and buyers conducting pre-transaction due diligence, a pattern consistent with the large order sizes and credit exposure typical of wholesale relationships.
This division covers design studios, photographers, translators, and other specialist service firms that are typically engaged on a project or commission basis, often paid partly upfront and commonly sourced online. Clients and agencies verifying a provider's registered status before committing a deposit or sharing project materials are a typical source of claim activity in this sector, as are firms establishing a verified presence to stand apart from freelance and overseas imitators.
IT consultancies face persistent verification demand due to digital-only client relationships and project-based billing structures that create exposure to business identity fraud. Singapore's position as a regional technology hub makes its IT service sector a sustained target for impersonation attempts, particularly in client-acquisition scenarios.
Data Sources & Methodology
Scam.SG draws on ACRA-registered business entities, MAS investor alerts and enforcement actions, IMDA InvoiceNow, CEA salesperson, SFA food licence and insurance agent registers, publicly available web and social records, community-sourced scam reports, and enforcement signals from public agencies. For a full list of data sources, visit scam.sg/data-sources.
Disclaimer: The data in this publication is presented for informational and transparency purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, regulatory assessment, or a recommendation regarding any business entity named or described herein. Scam.SG is operated by OnScam (SG) Pte. Ltd. and is not affiliated with any Singapore government agency.