At least 11 people in SG lose S$53K to job scam involving fake mobile app


To fulfil the job requirements and to transact within the fake mobile app, the victims were told to deposit funds into their Shopee Pay accounts by buying cryptocurrency and transferring them to cryptocurrency wallet addresses indicated within the app. — Coffee photo created by jcomp - www.freepik.com

SINGAPORE: Job seekers should watch out for a new scam on social media platforms that has swindled at least 11 victims of no less than S$53,000 (RM164,574) since December.

The police warned on Friday (Jan 7) that it is a new variant of the job scam. It invites victims to participate in jobs that promise commissions through the sale of products on a fake mobile app called Shopee Pay.

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