SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a sequence of ecommerce rip-off instances involving the sale of toy figurines, mentioned the police on Thursday (May 12).
Between Monday and Thursday, the police acquired a number of reviews from victims who had been allegedly cheated by an online vendor who marketed the sale of toy figurines.
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In these instances, victims can be scammed of the deposits they made through financial institution switch when the vendor wouldn’t ship the figurines.
Through investigations, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the id of the person and arrested him on Wednesday.
He will likely be charged in court docket on Friday for dishonest.
If discovered responsible, he faces a jail time period of as much as 10 years and a positive.
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The police suggested the general public to buy solely from authorised sellers or respected sources, particularly for high-value objects.
The police mentioned: “If the price is too good to be true, it probably is.”
They additionally suggested the general public to decide for purchaser safety by utilizing in-built fee choices of the ecommerce platform, if any, that launch fee to the vendor solely upon supply.
The public must also keep away from making advance funds or direct financial institution transfers to the vendor as this technique doesn’t supply any safety, mentioned the police. – The Straits Times (Singapore)/Asia News Network
