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BTS Singapore concert scam tickets: Singapore police issue alert
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize BTS concert spectators became victims of an online scam and lost $68,200 ahead of BTS’s “Arirang” world tour concerts in Singapore.
- Singaporean Police have recorded 62 scam cases since June 1.
- Fraudsters will tell their victims to transfer money via the Pay Now service or QR codes and will ask for more “administrative charges,” after which they will vanish without handing over any tickets.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize BTS concert spectators became victims of an online scam and lost $68,200 ahead of BTS’s “Arirang” world tour concerts in Singapore.
Singaporean Police have recorded 62 scam cases since June 1. Victims got scammed by fraudulent ticket offers on social media platforms such as Instagram and Carousell. Scammers also approach fans through X (formerly known as Twitter).
Fraudsters will tell their victims to transfer money via the Pay Now service or QR codes and will ask for more “administrative charges,” after which they will vanish without handing over any tickets.
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