A 29-year-old Singaporean woman has been arrested in the island republic for allegedly scamming fans of more than S$24,000 (RM84,000) by promising them Taylor Swift concert tickets.
The woman is believed to have scammed customers on the online marketplace Carousell.
According to media reports, court document stated that she supposedly tricked another woman into transferring S$350 to her via the PayNow platform on Sept 13, 2023. The seller, upon receiving the payment, failed to deliver the concert tickets and became uncontactable.
Police then received several reports from other victims who were purportedly cheated by an online seller advertising the sale of concert tickets on the same online marketplace.
If convicted, the woman can be fined or jailed for up to 10 years.
Carousell suspended the sale of Swift’s Eras Tour tickets from Feb 23 to March 9, noting that ticket scams rose in the lead-up to her shows globally.
Carousell suspended the sale of Swift’s Eras Tour tickets from Feb 23 to Mar 9, noting that ticket scams rose in the lead-up to her shows globally. - REUTERSPIC
