Despite efforts to clamp down on scams in Singapore, residents here are still at high risk of phone scams. In fact, a recent survey commissioned by cloud communications company, Toku, found that out of the 1,000 respondents in Singapore, 75% have actually answered a scam call recently. 

In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Thomas Laboulle, Founder and CEO of Toku to find out more about the evolving nature of phone scams and how to spot them.

Highlights of the conversation:

02:18 : Ways scam calls are  evolving so quickly

04:03 : Why people are still falling victim to scam calls 

07:53 : Toku's partnership with foodpanda 

09:07 : How far can technology go in preventing phone scams 

Despite efforts to clamp down on scams in Singapore, residents here are still at high risk of phone scams. In fact, a recent survey commissioned by cloud communications company, Toku, found that out of the 1,000 respondents in Singapore, 75% have actually answered a scam call recently. 
In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Thomas Laboulle, Founder and CEO of Toku to find out more about the evolving nature of phone scams and how to spot them.
Highlights of the conversation:
02:18 : Ways scam calls are  evolving so quickly
04:03 : Why people are still falling victim to scam calls 
07:53 : Toku's partnership with foodpanda 
09:07 : How far can technology go in preventing phone scams

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.