Pokemon card collectors in Singapore have lost RM535,000 to scammers since January

At least 53 cases involving Pokemon trading card scams have been reported in 2025, said the police. -- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: AFP

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A spike in Pokemon trading card scams has cost some 50 people at least $163,000 in total since January 2025.

Preying on fans of the Pokemon franchise, which has a famous tag line “gotta catch ’em all”, grifters put up listings for character cards on Carousell and Facebook.