Authorities caution public about e-commerce scams during festive period
The National Crime Prevention Council is warning shoppers to stay alert as e-commerce scams surge during the year-end festive shopping period. It urges shoppers to check vendors' reputations and avoid clicking on suspicious links. Police recorded more than 540 e-commerce scam cases in October alone, with victims losing more than S$2.7 million. Noah Kong with more.
The National Crime Prevention Council is warning shoppers to stay alert as e-commerce scams surge during the year-end festive shopping period. It urges shoppers to check vendors' reputations and avoid clicking on suspicious links. Police recorded more than 540 e-commerce scam cases in October alone, with victims losing more than S$2.7 million. Noah Kong with more.