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A mystery box website offering electronic gadgets, fashion wear and beauty products as prizes has been blocked here after a Singaporean actor promoted it on YouTube. Drakemall, a virtual mystery box website headquartered in Ireland, was promoted by Ah Boys TGambling site promoted by Ah Boys To Men actor blocked
A mystery box website offering electronic gadgets, fashion wear and beauty products as prizes has been blocked here after a Singaporean actor promoted it on YouTube. Drakemall, a virtual mystery box website headquartered in Ireland, was promoted by Ah Boys To Men actor Ridhwan Azman in a sponsored YouTube video on Dec 22 last year. The site, which touts itself as a «mystery box marketplace», promises users the chance to win gadgets by opening virtual boxes that they can buy at prices ranging from less than US$1 (S$1.35) to about US$140 (S$188). Responding to queries from The New Paper, a police spokesman said the authorities had assessed Drakemall to be a remote gambling service. The site was blocked sometime last week following a directive by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). IPHONE 11 In the 13-minute video by Ridhwan, who goes by the username Ridhwannabe, he claimed to have won an iPhone 11 by opening a box for $6.50. The phone's retail price is about $1,000. He also takes users through the sign-up process, encouraging them to use the referral code with his name for extra perks. Read more