At least 11 people in SG lose S$53K to job scam involving fake mobile app Shopee Pay

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Job seekers should watch out for a new scam on social media platforms that has swindled at least 11 victims of no less than S$53,000 (RM164,574) since December.

The police warned on Friday that it is a new variant of the job scam. It invites victims to participate in jobs that promise commissions through the sale of products on a fake mobile app called Shopee Pay.The victims were usually introduced to the job by friends or after being approached on social media platforms.

To fulfil the job requirements and to transact within the fake mobile app, the victims were told to deposit funds into their Shopee Pay accounts by buying cryptocurrency and transferring them to cryptocurrency wallet addresses indicated within the app. After the transactions were completed, the fake mobile app would reflect that funds were available for the jobs.They would then earn commissions for completing the orders, which would be reflected in the app.

Victims eventually discovered that they had been scammed when they could not withdraw the commissions reflected in their Shopee Pay accounts.

 

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