KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5 -- Can you stop your bank account from being drained once you've been scammed? And are there ways to stop scammers from reaching you in the first place?

As scams become more sophisticated, authorities are turning to a combination of technology, new laws, and behavioural science to fight back.

Here are some examples of what Singapore is doing to try and prevent scammers from getting their hands on their victims' money, according to Singapore University of Social Sciences' associate professor Soh Kee Hean, an ex-police officer with 30 years' experience.

Banks, police: SMS alerts, Money Lock and more

Robotic process automation (RPA): This system automates the detection of abnormal, irregular or suspicious bank trans...