Online shoppers cheated into buying fake Apple AirPods; 2 men arrested

SINGAPORE: Two men have been arrested for allegedly cheating people into buying fake Apple AirPods, the police said in a news release on Wednesday .

Between Dec 21 and Dec 23, the authorities received multiple reports from victims who said they had been cheated into buying fake AirPods after responding to an online advertisement.After subsequent investigations, the two men - aged 19 and 23 - were arrested on Monday.Investigations are ongoing. The police warned members of the public to be wary of people selling items online for prices"that sound too good to be true".Members of the public should only buy things from authorised dealers and use platforms that only release payment to the seller after the buyer receives the item.

"Bear in mind that the party that you are dealing with online is a stranger," said the police."Whenever possible, only pay upon your receipt of the item."

Too many scammers and oh come on its a cyber world out there. Yet Facebook wants people to put their real identity on the account. They forgot its just a social media where everything is just so fake. This cannot fake that cannot fake. They thought theyre in heaven.

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