The Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of mobile phone purchase scam.
On 2 May 2018, the Police received two reports from victims who were cheated into selling their mobile phones to the suspect after the latter responded to their advertisements on Carousell. During the meet-ups to transact, the suspect is believed to have performed incomplete online bank transfers as payments and assured the victims that the transfer would take effect two to three days later. After receiving the mobile phones, the suspect discontinued the online transfers and remained uncontactable.
Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division conducted extensive investigations to establish the identity of the suspect and arrested him on 7 May 2018.
The suspect will be charged in court on 8 May 2018 with cheating, which is punishable with an imprisonment term which may extend to 10 years and shall also be liable to fine.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688. Anyone with information on such scams may call the Police hotline at 1800-255 0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
07 May 2018 @ 10:20 PM