The number of government impersonation scams nearly tripled in the first half of 2025. SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force on Monday (Nov 24) ordered Apple and Google to take steps to prevent government impersonation scam messages on iMessage and Google Messages. These measures are aimed at preventing the spoofing of "gov.sg" SMS sender ID and government agency names, said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a press release on Tuesday. Spoofing refers to a technique cybercriminals use to