He was hoping to take a little off the top for his pets, but his bank account got trimmed instead. User AzMan KaSim shared in a post on Facebook group Complaint Singapore on Monday (Aug 14) about how he lost $2,667 after downloading an application that was supposed to bring him to a pet grooming website. 'I just got scammed,'...
He was hoping to take a little off the top for his pets, but his bank account got trimmed instead.
He then left a comment on the post and continued the correspondence via WhatsApp, even speaking with the 'groomer' via a phone call. He was instructed to scroll down the webpage, which he tried to. However, he noted that "there was always interference on the phone's screen". "I went to check my bank account and confirmed that money amounting to $2,667 had been deducted," he said. "All correspondence with the person was also gone."In July, Olo expressed that they are aware of impersonators posing as their salon on WhatsApp.
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