The Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of e-commerce scam involving sales of bearbrick figurines and fake online advertisements for sales of items such as chargers and power banks.
Between April and May 2022, the Police received multiple reports from victims who were purportedly cheated by an online seller who advertised the sale of toy figurines. After payments were made by the victims via bank transfers and PayNow, the seller allegedly failed to deliver the toy figurines.
Through follow-up investigations and close collaboration with Carousell, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department established the identity of the man and arrested him.
The man will be charged in court on 27 May 2022 with cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence of cheating carries an imprisonment term that may extend to 10 years and a fine.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man is believed to have scammed more than 15 victims of more than $5,600.