A 29-year-old woman suspected of cheating victims out of more than $24,000 on the pretext of selling them Taylor Swift concert tickets has been arrested. Between March 3 and 7, the police received several reports from victims who had responded to listings on online marketplace Carousell offering to sell tickets to the American pop star’s concert.
But once the victims made payment via PayNow or bank transfer, the woman did not deliver the tickets and became uncontactable, said the police in a statement on March 11. Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division identified the woman through their investigations and arrested her on March 11, the statement said. The woman will be charged in court with the offence of cheating on March 12, the statement added. If found guilty, she can be jailed up to 10 years and fined. When making online purchases, people should make sure that they buy from only authorised sellers and reputable sources, the police said. They should also opt for buyer protection using in-built payment options that release payment to the seller only upon deliver
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