'Greed, learned carelessness, overconfidence': Why some youths fall for scams
But when the products were not delivered, the advertising account manager attempted to contact the seller, only to discovered that he had disappeared by then.
Mr Haqqim said: “I think would have been tough to detect, because his Carousell reviews were very good and people actually posted the genuine items on their respective reviews.”I think would have been tough to detect, because his Carousell reviews were very good and people actually posted the genuine items on their respective reviews.
He told TODAY that after the ordeal that he now conducts purchases on Carousell only face-to-face to prevent the same thing from happening again.A photograph of Abdul Haqqim Abdul Hasim who, along with some friends, was scammed of a total of about S$4,000 by a Carousell seller. When asked if young people were being targeted more by scammers, Assoc Prof Tan said scammers were probably targetting the gullible.
Another was so-called"learned carelessness" or blind spots caused by being digital savvy and able to navigate cyberspace very quickly, he added. Ms Qistina told TODAY that because of her clothing preferences, “If I want to source for certain pieces of clothing or shoes I need to find vintage stores or online retailers from Telegram or Instagram accounts”.
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