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SINGAPORE – A 27-year-old man was arrested on Monday (Nov 18) for his suspected involvement in a series of e-commerce scams involving e-scooters that were listed at discounted prices on online marketplace Carousell.
The police said in a statement on Tuesday that they received several reports between October and November this year from victims who had purchased these e-scooters on Carousell.
The victims were unable to contact the seller after they paid deposits on the e-scooters via bank transfers.
The man, who was arrested by officers from the Commercial Affairs Department, is believed to be involved in at least 20 cases of e-commerce scams in which victims were cheated of a total of $4,500.
He is expected to be charged in court on Wednesday with cheating, which carries a fine and a jail term of up to 10 years.
In its statement, the police advised members of the public to take precautions when they make online purchases.
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