First it was a scam involving a man who wanted to purchase otah from Facebook, who after downloading an app, realised his bank account...
Attracted by the low price, she reached out to the seller via Instagram. She then received a link which took her to a WhatsApp chat with the seller.
The seller sent her another link to download an application, called ‘1stMallv1.2’, and told her she needed to place her order through the app. Mrs He followed the instructions given, but repeatedly encountered errors while trying to submit her personal information for payment.Her 63-year-old husband received an e-mail from the bank the following day, informing him that his wife had requested to raise their account’s daily limit to $20,000 at 6am in the morning.The 12-hour period before changes could be implemented meant the scammers did not get away with any money.
He told Shin Min Daily News: We were very scared, as this was all of our hard-earned money. If it was stolen, the consequences would have been dire.The couple have lodged a police report over the matter.
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