The police said on Dec 2 there has been an increase in the phishing scam variant where scammers would pose as buyers on Carousell and victims would be asked to key in their banking details on spoofed websites to facilitate payment or delivery. — Pay online photo created by jannoon028 - www.freepik.com
SINGAPORE: At least 352 victims have fallen prey to scams involving fake buyers on Carousell since November, with losses amounting to at least S$335,000 (RM1.08mil).
The police said on Dec 2 there has been an increase in the phishing scam variant where scammers would pose as buyers on Carousell and victims would be asked to key in their banking details on spoofed websites to facilitate payment or delivery.
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