SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old woman was arrested on Monday (Mar 11) for her suspected involvement in scams concerning the sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets on online marketplace Carousell. The US pop star wrapped up the last of her s
Taylor Swift performing the first of six shows for the Singapore leg of The Eras Tour at the National Stadium on Mar 2, 2024. SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old woman was arrested on Monday for her suspected involvement in scams concerning the sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets on onlineThe police said they received several reports between Mar 3 and Mar 7 from victims
The seller, upon receiving payment via PayNow or bank transfer, failed to deliver the concert tickets and became uncontactable. The woman will be charged on Tuesday with the offence of cheating. If found guilty, she faces up to 10 years' jail and a fine.The police said on Mar 1 that at least S$213,000 were lost to Swift concert ticket scams over the past two months. More than 330 victims fell prey to such scams in January and February, they added.
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