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At least 46 people lost a total of at least $753,000 to scammers posing as employees of Shopee or other known companies since March, said police.He shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp message that said:"Hi, I'm Cassey, we're real Shopee likes Part-time jobs mainly help Shopee merchants increase their popularity."
On Monday . the police and Shopee Singapore released a joint advisory on a scam where victims would receive unsolicited WhatsApp or Telegram messages from a scammer pretending to be a Shopee employee. Victims who completed the survey would then be offered a higher-paying role of a “Shopee Assistant” by the scammer impersonating a Shopee customer service personnel or a Shopee mentor.
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