Scam Alert
Received an email informing you of incoming funds? Don’t hasten to open any attachments or click on any links in the email. Be on the lookout for the telltale signs of phishing scams, like emails with fake sender information and suspicious links.
If you suspect that you have been scammed, immediately file a police report and call our dedicated 24/7 Fraud Hotline at 6255 0160. ‘1’ to report a case or ‘2’ to activate our emergency self-service Kill Switch feature, which will disable access to your UOB Personal Internet Banking and UOB TMRW app.
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Suspect your account has been compromised?
Disable your digital access instantly with our emergency self-service “kill switch” feature.
3 ways to do so:
- Call our 24-hour Fraud Hotline at 6255 0160 › press 2
- Call General Hotline at 1800 222 2121,
press 1 (for English) or 2 (for Chinese) › press 1 › press 2 - Make a report at our nearest UOB branch
Once the digital access is disabled, customer will receive SMS notification and any active login session will be logged out.

Stay alert and protect yourself from online scams
Scams are constantly evolving. Stay updated on the latest scams so that you are aware of the signs to look out for.
Spot the Signs. Stop the Crimes.
Protect yourself with The Scam Buster quiz by National Crime Prevention Centre here.
Additional measures to protect you from scams
Your online banking security remains our top priority, and we are committed to protecting you from phishing scams. You can call our dedicated 24/7 Fraud Hotline at 6255 0160 to assist you with potential fraud cases on a priority basis.
Additionally, we have implemented extra security measures to safeguard your online banking experience. They include:

Stay updated on your incoming PayNow transactions
NEW
Stay updated on your incoming PayNow transactions
NEW
From 1 Mar 2023, we will phase out SMS notifications for incoming PayNow transactions. Customers will be notified via email and push notifications on UOB TMRW.
To ensure your PayNow transactions notifications are not disrupted, please enable your push notification on your phone settings and update your email address today.
Visit here for more information.

Protecting your transactions on Personal Internet Banking and UOB TMRW
Protecting your transactions on Personal Internet Banking and UOB TMRW
From 13 December 2022, we will be implementing an extra layer of authentication by sending a One-Time Password (OTP) to your registered email to complete selected high-risk transactions on Personal Internet Banking and TMRW.
If you have not provided/updated your email address with us, a SMS OTP will be sent to your mobile number as a temporary alternative.
To ensure your online transactions are not disrupted, update your email address today. Login to your UOB TMRW app and select Services > Contact details or UOB Personal Internet Banking and select My Profile under your name.

Alerts for your GIRO transactions
Alerts for your GIRO transactions
We are committed to ensure that you have a safe and secure banking experience without compromising on convenience.
With effect from 22 October 2022, you will no longer receive any alerts of GIRO debit transactions unless you have made a preferred SMS or email alerts through UOB Personal Internet Banking before this date.
To update or review your personalised GIRO alert options, please log in to UOB Personal Internet Banking.

Removal of clickable phone numbers in bank-sent emails and SMSes
Removal of clickable phone numbers in bank-sent emails and SMSes
We had removed all clickable phone numbers in our emails and SMSes to you as our additional measure to protect you from scammers. Any SMS or email claiming to be from UOB that contains a link in the phone number will likely be a scammer. Do not click.

Revision of funds transfer limit
Revision of funds transfer limit
For improved security to protect your exposure to any possible scams, we had revised the funds transfer limits with effect from 30 July 2022. This applies to fund transfers to other UOB accounts, other bank accounts, eNETS, Telegraphic Transfer and PromptPay. Please click here for details.

Mandating transaction alert for Cashier’s order and Demand Draft
Mandating transaction alert for Cashier’s order and Demand Draft
For security reasons, we have mandated transaction alerts for Cashier’s Orders and Demand Drafts.
The unsubscribe option of the transaction alerts will no longer be available. For customers who have previously unsubscribed, we will automatically subscribe you back to the SMS option with the default alert trigger amount of S$1,000. To customise the alert mode and trigger amount, log in to UOB Personal Internet Banking to select the alert mode and new amount.

Kill Switch (Disabling of internet and mobile banking access)
Kill Switch (Disabling of internet and mobile banking access)
Suspect that your account has been compromised? You can instantly disable your digital access. Please click here for details.

Additional transaction signing required for transfers above $5,000 to new payees
This measure caps the amount that a scammer may pilfer without phishing for your transaction signing code.

12-hour cooling period on fund transfers to all new payees
12-hour cooling period transfers to all new payees
This measure prevents scammers from adding new payees and performing funds transfers immediately. You will be notified via SMS when adding new payees.

12-hour cooling period on activation of new Digital Token
12-hour cooling period on activation of new Digital Token
If you are alerted to an unauthorised token activation, please call our Fraud Hotline immediately.

Default limit for funds transfers is now S$5,000
Default limit for funds transfers is now S$5,000
Limit is customisable via UOB Personal Internet Banking or the UOB TMRW app.

Removal of all clickable links in our SMSes and emails
Removal of all clickable links in our SMSes and emails
Any SMS claiming to be from UOB that contains a link will likely be a scammer. Do not click.

Anti scam reminder upon logging into UOB Personal Internet Banking and UOB TMRW app
To ensure you are up to date on our latest security measures, please acknowledge the message.

Default transaction notification set at S$100
Default transaction notification set at S$100
You may still customise your transaction notification threshold via UOB Personal Internet Banking.

Receive 'New Device Login' alerts
Receive 'New Device Login' alerts
Alerts are sent via email when signing in from a different device or browser for the first time. If you detect any unauthorised logins, please contact the Fraud Hotline immediately.
New feature
One-time funds transfer limit has increased to S$20,000^
Transfers above S$1,000 require an additional transaction signing. Amounts above S$20,000 require registration as a payee.
This includes PayNow and Scan to Pay transactions