Re-emergence of Carousell phishing scam claims 10 victims, S$17,000 lost since July


Scammers would send a phishing link to the victims, directing them to fraudulent websites. - SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): At least 10 victims have lost $17,000 since July to a phishing scam variant that has re-emerged on Carousell.

Scammers would approach users on the e-marketplace platform, purportedly to buy a listed item.

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