Woman who tried to sell designer bag on Carousell lost nearly S$10,000 instead


The woman clicked on a link in an e-mail she received, after the scammers told her they had made payment on CarouPay. - LIANHE ZAOBAO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A woman who tried to sell her pre-owned Louis Vuitton bag for S$3,400 ended up losing close to $10,000 to a scam, and she wanted to share her story to remind others that sellers can fall prey to e-commerce scams too.

The woman, who wants to be known as Lee, was targeted by scammers who posed as buyers on Carousell.

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