More than 50 cheated of $40,000 in latest scam involving iPhones

[Flake]

More than 50 cheated of $40,000 in latest scam involving iPhones

September 16, 2013 - 1:28am

By: Benson Ang

TNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: BENJAMIN SEETOR

A 24-year-old administration executive, who wanted to be known as Nursha, wanted to buy an iPhone for her friend as a birthday present. But she ended up losing $1,500 in an online shopping scam, she claimed.

Her case is one of 53 involving “mixed delivery order” scams reported to the police in the last two months. That’s more than twice the number of cases reported for the whole of last year, a police press release said on Sept 6.

The total amount cheated in the last two months? A whopping $40,000.

Read the full report in The New Paper on Monday (Sept 16).

 

[Carissa]

buying phones online and not cod is very risky. that's basic.

 

[hokkien]

buying phones online and not cod is very risky. that's basic.

Bro maybe they bought it cos of the lower price

 

[Samaras]

buying phones online and not cod is very risky. that's basic.

True but it's the new trend.