Police have observed an emergence of phone scams involving impersonation of government officials recently. The culprit would call the victim and identify himself or herself as a government official. The culprit would inform the victim of his or her entitlement to an income tax discount or eligibility to receive certain funds as part of a government welfare scheme. In one of the cases, the culprit was even able to cite the victim's name and NRIC number.
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