Singapore: 28-year-old man arrested over alleged e-commerce scams involving ‘Pokemon’ cards


The man allegedly advertised the sale of “Pokemon” cards on Carousell and became uncontactable after receiving money from victims. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, June 28 (The Straits Times/ANN): A 28-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in a series of e-commerce scams involving the sale of “Pokemon” cards.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man could have been involved in at least eight similar cases, with losses amounting to more than S$9,000 (RM31,000), police said in a statement on Monday.

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