- Follows the success of the first GASA
Asia Summit held in Taipei in 2023
which gathered more than 300 participants from the public and
private sectors.
- According to the upcoming
GASA Asia Scam Report 2024, nearly half of Asians experience scams
at least once a month.
SINGAPORE, Oct. 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Anti-Scam Alliance
(GASA) has announced the extension of the Global Anti-Scam Summit
(Asia) to Singapore on October
21-22. Supported by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the
Singapore Police Force (SPF) and
the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, the Summit is
the largest gathering of anti-scam stakeholders across sectors.
Participants from across Australia, Hong
Kong SAR, India, Japan,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan Region,
Thailand, The Netherlands, the
Philippines, United
Kingdom, United States and
beyond will focus on the theme "The Network to Defeat a Network,"
aiming to foster collaboration and develop strategies to protect
the public from scams. Participants can look forward to sharing
sessions by private stakeholders and experts from GASA, major
global companies like Amazon, Gogolook, Google, Mastercard, and
Meta, as well as Government officials, law enforcement agencies,
financial authorities, and non-profit organisations.
Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and
Ministry of Social and Family Development, is the Guest-of-Honour
for the event, and will be delivering an opening address. GASA
Singapore's Patron, Mr Tan Kiat How,
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and
Information & Ministry of National Development, will also
launch GASA's industry awards and engage participants in a fireside
chat.
According to the upcoming Asia Scam Report 2024,
published by GASA, nearly half of Asians experience scams at least
once a month. In Singapore, scams
continue to be of grave concern, with more than 26,000 reported
cases and more than $350 million lost
to scams in the first half of 2024 alone. In other parts of the
region, Thailand and South Korea reported the largest increase in
scams. Scams are a transnational crime affecting all
countries, where criminals act across borders. To address this
growing threat, it is essential for governments and industries to
unite. Accordingly, the Global Anti-Scam Summit – Asia 2024, supported by the Singapore public sector, will collaborate to
combat these growing threats in Asia. Participants include members from the
Singapore Chapter, Mastercard as Chair, and Amazon as Vice-Chair,
with partners including Feedzai, Gogolook, Google,
Meta, Nanyang Technological University, ScamAdviser and
Trend Micro.
"Scam cases have risen exponentially in recent years, and is a
global problem – no country is spared. Fighting scams requires a
collective global effort, and we need to work across borders, with
international partners, to be able to disrupt scammers' operations
and protect our local population. International collaborations can
range from strengthening operational processes between law
enforcement agencies to act against scam syndicates and recover
scam proceeds, to collectively raising our security measures and
safeguards to prevent scams", said Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of
State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family
Development. "I am heartened that our friends and counterparts from
all around the world will be taking part in this Summit which is
being helmed by Singapore for the
first time. The networks we build at this Summit and our
understanding of each others' work processes will enhance our
collective response against scams."
"As we build on last year's successful summit in Taiwan with Gogolook, we are excited to expand
this annual Anti-Scam Summit – Asia to Singapore, where we will continue fostering
cross-sector partnerships to tackle the global issue of scams,"
said GASA Managing Director Jorij Abraham. "We are honored to
collaborate with the Singapore
government on this summit. Alongside the event, we are also
releasing The State of Scams Asia report, offering a comprehensive
analysis of the growing threats across Asian countries."
Rajat Maheshwari, Chair of GASA
Chapter Singapore and Vice President, Security Solutions Mastercard
said, "Cybercrime continues to grow aggressively around the world,
and a unified approach is key to fighting scam and protecting
consumers. The formation of the first Asia chapter of GASA in Singapore not only demonstrates the industry's
willingness to collaborate against cyber fraud, but
also showcases Singapore's success
in fostering public-private cooperation to tackle one of the
biggest challenges of the day."
Shze Min Yah, Vice Chair of GASA Singapore Chapter and Public
Policy Manager at Amazon, said, "Scams are a cross-industry issue,
which is why knowledge sharing and partnerships between
stakeholders in the public and private sectors are key to protect
consumers."
Over the two days, keynote speakers and interactive panels will
share invaluable perspectives on scam prevention, regulatory
advancements, and public awareness campaigns. The speakers
include representatives from the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs
and the
Singapore Police Force, as well as
leading tech companies such as Amazon, Gogolook, Google,
Mastercard, and Meta. Officials from various law enforcement and
government agencies will also attend panel discussions under the
topic of Artificial Intelligence, Bank Collaboration,
Cybersecurity, Data Sharing, Financial Services, Global
Collaboration and Telecom & Communication.
The Global Anti-Scam Summit – Asia will also unveil the latest findings from
the Asia Scam Report, aimed at raising public awareness of digital
scams and laying the groundwork for future policy development and
advocacy in global anti-scam initiatives and AI applications. In
addition to the Asia Scam Report, area-specific reports will also
be distributed, offering an in-depth exploration of the scam
landscape in Japan, Hong Kong SAR,
Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan Region,
Thailand and the Philippines.
The event taking place at Suntec Singapore on October 20-21, will offer both in-person and
virtual participation. To be part of the Global Anti-Scam
Summit – Asia, please visit
the official website: https://www.gasa.org/gass-2024-asia
The release is sent by Constellar on
behalf of Global Anti Scam Alliance (GASA) Singapore
Chapter.
To attend the Summit, please RSVP to comms@constellar.co.
About GASA
The Global Anti Scam Alliance's (GASA) mission is to protect
consumers worldwide from scams by raising awareness, enabling
hands-on tools, facilitating knowledge sharing, organizing
research, and offering training and education.
For more information, please refer to: https://www.gasa.org/
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