4 arrested for e-commerce scams involving face masks, hand sanitisers
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Four people have been arrested for their suspected involvement in separate e-commerce scams that left buyers in the lurch after payments were made for face masks, hand sanitisers and other items. The crackdown comes amid a high demand for masks and other ite4 arrested for e-commerce scams involving face masks, hand sanitisers
Four people have been arrested for their suspected involvement in separate e-commerce scams that left buyers in the lurch after payments were made for face masks, hand sanitisers and other items. The crackdown comes amid a high demand for masks and other items used in the fight against the coronavirus, with panic buying leaving store shelves empty. The police said in a statement on Saturday (Feb 22) that they had received many reports between Jan 2 and Feb 19 from people who said they had been cheated by online sellers advertising face masks for sale. The sellers became uncontactable after payments were made through bank transfers, the police said. Read more