RECENTLY, my wife received a message via Whatsapp that was supposedly sent out by a law firm. The message warned people to be aware of a scam at airports that involved individuals tricking others into believing they had stolen their wallet. The scammers would flick their wallet into their victim’s bags or baggage trolleys and then threaten to report them to the police if they were not given money as a form of compensation for the “crime”.
The message further stated that these incidents also happened on LRT and MRT trains.