SINGAPORE – An online order for grouper fillets that was supposed to cost $10 ended up costing one woman more than $44,000 after scammers took control of her Android phone and banking details remotely.
She was attracted by a deal that offered $10 grouper fillet with free shipping and contacted the seller on Facebook. The seller reassured her that he did not need her banking details and asked her to enter her name, address and phone number on the app to check out her purchase. Three days later, when she wanted to check if she had received her pay, she realised that she was “left with a few dollars” in her bank accounts.
“My younger daughter’s insurance policy is going to expire soon and I’m worried sick that I can’t afford to renew it.”Ms Khoo sought help from Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC MP Lawrence Wong to write appeals to POSB and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to waive the amount that was drawn from her credit card and bank accounts. She also lodged a police report on Aug 28.
Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)
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