Police warn of new scam advertising fake jobs for e-commerce platforms

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SINGAPORE: A new scam trend has surfaced, where scammers offer fake part-time jobs for e-commerce platforms, said the police on Wednesday (May ...

The victims would then be instructed to make payment for the item by transferring the money to a bank account number provided by the scammer.

Victims would initially receive the refunds and the commission, but the scammers would eventually claim to have encountered issues with refunds, and stop paying the victims.READ: Police warn public against unknowingly becoming money mules through scam job advertisementsIf it is too good to be true, it probably is. Do not accept dubious job offers that offer lucrative returns for minimal effort

 

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