SINGAPORE, Feb. 26 -- The Elections Department (ELD) has warned Singaporeans to be cautious of fraudulent messages impersonating official notices that urge recipients to restore their names to the Registers of Electors.

On February 25, an advisory issued via the government portal alerted prospective voters about a fake notice, allegedly from ELD, circulating online and in messaging groups.

The advisory emphasised that voters should verify their voting status only through official sources, such as the ELD voter services page on its website or the Singpass app.

In a Facebook post on February 19, ELD clarified that it did not issue the scam warning circulating on chat messaging platforms, though the image used in the fraudulent message ap...