Pokemon card collectors in Singapore lost over S$111,000 to e-commerce scams since start of May

Preying on fans of the Pokemon franchise, scammers put up listings for the character cards mostly on Carousell. - Photo: Singapore Police Force

SINGAPORE: A surge in e-commerce scams involving Pokemon trading cards claimed at least 54 victims since the start of May, with total losses of over S$111,000.

Preying on fans of the Pokemon franchise, scammers put up listings for the character cards, mostly on Carousell.