SG police warn of scam targeting those selling their gaming accounts

The scammers would express interest in purchasing victims’ gaming accounts and direct victims to fake websites to create the e-wallets to receive payment, the police said. — Photo by nicolas perez on Unsplash

SINGAPORE: Scammers are preying on people who post their game accounts for sale online, tricking them into paying to “unfreeze” fake e-wallet accounts.

The scammers would express interest in purchasing victims’ gaming accounts and direct victims to fake websites to create the e-wallets to receive payment, the police said on Tuesday (Sept 28).