Carousell Seller Almost Scammed After Clicking Link From ‘Buyer’ To Receive Payment
In recent years, scams have seemingly ‘infiltrated’ most online domains. Carousell, a Singaporean online marketplace, is no exception.
Of late, some Carousell users have been encountering a scam that tricks victims into keying in their credit card information and one-time passwords (OTP) through a suspicious payment link.
Blogger Mrbrown recounted his friend’s experience with such a scam. Thankfully, she was swift with her preventive actions and did not end up losing any money.
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Nonetheless, he urged users to be vigilant and not fall victim to such scams.
Carousell user nearly scammed by ‘buyer’ who put up offer immediately after item was listed
According to Mrbrown’s post, his friend instantly received an offer after she listed an item on Carousell.
Soon after accepting it, she received a WhatsApp message containing a “personalised link” that was apparently valid for only 30 minutes.
Source: mrbrown on Facebook
Upon clicking on the link, the user was brought to a website which instructed her to key in her credit card number.
Sensing something amiss, she relayed the instruction to the ‘buyer’, and asked if it was “correct”.
In response, the ‘buyer’ allegedly replied, “Yes, this is how you’ll receive the payment.”
The Carousell user then proceeded to key in her credit card details. She subsequently received a one-time password (OTP) from…
