Scammers contacted victims mostly via messaging platforms, social media, online shopping platforms. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Most victims of scams are still young people, with 50.8 per cent of those duped being young adults aged 20 to 39.
Releasing the mid-year scam statistics on Wednesday, the police said 33.9 per cent of young adult victims fell prey to job scams, the most common scam type in the first half of 2023.Another 23.9 per cent of victims aged 20 to 39 were cheated in e-commerce scams, which happens when victims come across apparent good deals online but fail to receive the products after making payment.
Desperate for tickets after failing to get them on Ticketmaster, she had trawled through Carousell and thought she had snagged a good deal for the tickets, but later realised she had been cheated when the “reseller” blocked her after receiving the money.
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