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Hoaxes in Singapore

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In Singapore there is a tradition of hoaxes released since 1805, when the Bukit Timah Monkey Man was reported for the first time. Depending on the subject and type of the hoax, it's been reported to Singapore Police Force or Criminal Investigation Department and a possible court trial or a stern warning by the ACG .

Sample local hoaxes

  • 1805: Bukit Timah Monkey Man, commonly abbreviated as BTM or BTMM, is a cryptid said to inhabit Singapore
  • 1910: Dreadnought hoax, Royal Navy officers are reported as taking revenge, in the Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser.
  • 2005: National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal, also known as the NKF saga, NKF scandal, or NKF controversy.
  • 2006: Sunshine Empire was a Multi Level Marketing (MLM) company, set up in 2006, based in Singapore.
  • 2015: Death Hoax, on 18 March 2015, a Death hoax website reported false news of Lee Kuan Yew death (first prime minister of Singapore).
  • 2015 Voluntary non-work day, Ministry of Manpower (Singapore), MOM lodges police report as a Hoax post appeared on social media.
  • 2015: NTUC FairPrice warns netizens about fake $100 coupon on Facebook
  • 2015: ISIS is known for the use of Toyota cars. Toyota makes also an SUV for Japan and Singapore called the Isis.

    • References

    Hoaxes in Singapore Wikipedia
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