SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 -- As part of the Singapore government's ongoing efforts to strengthen safeguards against government official impersonation scams (GOIS), the police will be the first government agency to launch a single, prefixed number - 6000 0999 - starting November 2.

In a joint media release by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore, Open Government Products and the police today, they said the initiative was developed through a multi-agency effort by them.

It is aimed at helping members of the public identify legitimate calls from government agencies more easily, and better protect them against scams that involve the impersonation of government officials.

Outgoing ca...