SINGAPORE: A 19-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday (Dec 18) for allegedly cheating victims into buying tickets for ZoukOut, an annual dance and music festival.
According to the police in a news release on Wednesday, several victims had lodged reports between November and December, saying that they were cheated by a seller who offered the tickets on online marketplace Carousell.
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[h=3]READ: Carousell e-commerce scams jump 136% in first half of 2018: Police[/h][h=3]READ: Woman pleads guilty to running Carousell cheating scam[/h]The suspect was arrested on Tuesday along Jalan Bukit Merah. Preliminary investigations show that he is believed to have been involved in more than 10 cases of e-commerce scams, police said.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe man will be charged on Thursday with cheating, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.
For more information on scans, the public can visit scamalert.sg or call the anti-scam hotline at 1800-722-6688.
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