Man in SG arrested after S$11,200 is lost in refund scam involving mobile phones and tablets


An ecommerce firm filed a police report alleging that a man had purchased mobile phones and tablets using fake particulars. — Singapore Police Force/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old suspect has been arrested for a string of alleged refund frauds involving an ecommerce company.

The police said on Oct 3 that they received a report from an ecommerce firm on Aug 18 alleging a man had purchased mobile phones and tablet devices using fake particulars.

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