PSA: 86technie E-commerce Scam Awareness Thread

[ramlee]

Singapore ish for everyone. What to do?

 

[PaboJames]

Too much of the middle and upper management folks keep devaluing the people and folks who are actually doing the work.... while people who go into meeting and perform like some orator gets rewarded and recognized for doing "higher level" work

with such mindset, it is no wonder SG no capabilities and no know-how.... sad but what to do? all the ppl who get promotes fluff more and do... brain can be full of coconut water but fluff very well is seen as good performers

 

[ceestudent]

What is the meaning of your "full force" action? Bombard lalamove cs and spf with your complaint email?

 

[kopi22]

Wah. Cumming in full force sia.... So scary

 

[Globe]

you sell things key in your debit card details for what ?

can credit money into it meh ?

 

[trento]

What issues with carousell. I always buy there no problem

 

[euro2012]

more like scammers coming for u in fullforce , ts..

 

[havetheveryfun]

How did you ever get scammed by a dealm.buzz domain?
It's not .com or .sg

ya loh work IT cannot tell that is not real lalamove website ?

i thought maybe more real like if they use la1amove.com or laIamove.com (the 2nd I is actually big I insteaad of L) still can say too old eye blur never see properly.. so long behind so obvious.

 

[Intrinion]

Please do not post any malicious links whether it’s masked or not. Links have been removed.

 

[boxer33]

To this group of scammer, I am coming for you in full force.

 

[buttbERry]

still got so many scams

 

[Kwein]

Do IT ownself kena scam.
Very disappointed in myself.
Be filing a Police report later.

chill lah
just rename to 86techN00b can already

 

[vespaguy]

This is a awareness thread.

Many of you know I have legit issues with Carousell platform.
Things have been moving vey slowly that I have quite a number of stuff left unsold
for many months.

Recently I wanted to sell a Desktop PC on FB marketplace than this buyer message me.
Charleigh Calabrese is the user name at first sound very legit.
I am in the IT, how would I not know how to spot if there's a bot or scammer behind
the scam.

I ask him few questions like what is he using the PC for.
As well as where he stay even gave me a legit postal code 600371.
What give away this user is a scammer is when I ask him how is he going to make payment.



To me is fishy than after buyer send me a Lalamove link to get the money.
There are few things to spot here:

1) The URL link doesn't look phishing, hosted with spoofing URL with Lalamove suffix.
So very difficult to spot.
2) After clicking the Get funds it direct to a page to choose your bank.
There's no POSB/DBS proably they know POSB/DBS can block very easily.
When I choose POSB/DBS, was asked to enter my Debit card details.
Than after the URL redirect to a DBS banking page than I realize something very wrong.
When I tried to enter the DBS ibanking page, I got denied twice proably either
my PC or DBS side block the connection.
3) Than after when i notice that I could not log in as well as a agent appear out of nowhere
telling me that my userID and passcode is wrong.
I cancel and call DBS immediately, DBS immediately cancel my ibanking and card details.

I also ask DBS did anyone access my bank account money or not.
DBS told me no one have touch it and access to my bank will be restored later this week.
To all please do not use FB marketplace there are scammers lurking around.

anyone who can't meet in person or pay cash is a scammer. hace already received 10 or twenty like those. they all have fake names that sound pinoy-spanish or gibberish. Pakcik always check their profile. They have zero friends (or few), zero puhlic posts. They're all bots based overseas.

The IT guy didn't check or do any DD.

Normally the answer Pakcik gives is, cash only, handover in person.

 

[swenson]

What issues with carousell. I always buy there no problem

Yes, always deal with cash or paynow never had any problem with buy/sell. I don't even bother with Carousell pay, need to add in bank and/or credit card details, which I'm uncomfortable with.

I would rather throw the items away then get paid by dubious methods

 

[trento]

Yes, always deal with cash or paynow never had any problem with buy/sell. I don't even bother with Carousell pay, need to add in bank and/or credit card details, which I'm uncomfortable with.

I would rather throw the items away then get paid by dubious methods

Carou pay is safe but slow if seller take own sweet time. I cancelled before n got money back.

 

[Reborn]

if you need to click on a link, scan qr code, download a app, enter details to receive payment, somethign is wrong already.

 

[daniel_83]

this one so easy to spot

you check the profile of the buyer and it is confirm only 0 to 10 friends and profile created in 2026

then since when lalamove will hold $ for buyer one

i see already immediately know is scam

techie ki lan

 

[86technie]

KNS first time in my life kena scam, kind of frustrated cuz SG is cashless society.
Just now wanted to buy something to eat at a cafe, KNN.
Still thought can pay in cash, the cashier tell me only debit card/CC or Paynow.

Make me malun cuz even though I wanted to pay in cash they don't accept.
I told the cashier cancel the order and I walk off.
I have to endure this for 3 - 5 years until my bank account restored.

PS don't get scam, literally no face when you go out even you got $ but you can't access
your account temporary.
Going forth maybe I try ask if they accept cash before I buy things there.

 

[OutBreak]

TS only have one bank account?

 

[coyote]

KNS first time in my life kena scam, kind of frustrated cuz SG is cashless society.
Just now wanted to buy something to eat at a cafe, KNN.
Still thought can pay in cash, the cashier tell me only debit card/CC or Paynow.

Make me malun cuz even though I wanted to pay in cash they don't accept.
I told the cashier cancel the order and I walk off.
I have to endure this for 3 - 5 years until my bank account restored.

PS don't get scam, literally no face when you go out even you got $ but you can't access
your account temporary.
Going forth maybe I try ask if they accept cash before I buy things there.

I thought you only blocked one of your account because of the Facebook sale? How come needs to wait for 3-5 years before your account is restored? What did you do?

If it's nothing serious, you should be able to open another account with another bank. You must have done something very serious until you are blocked by all banks???