At least 168 victims in S’pore lost S$20,000 to ecommerce scams involving food items since February

In an advisory on March 6, the police said that scammers posing as sellers posted offers or sponsored advertisements of food items on online platforms such as Facebook. — Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash

SINGAPORE: At least 168 people have lost no less than S$20,000 (RM66,481) in total in e-commerce scams involving the sale of food items, such as wagyu beef and premium durians, since February.

In an advisory on March 6, the police said that scammers posing as sellers posted offers or sponsored advertisements of food items on online platforms such as Facebook.