Car rental scam on carousell by 17 year old teen

[StreetFight3r]

https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/teen-17-who-offered-lucrative-car-rental-prices-on-carousell-and-went-mia-with

A 17-year-old teenager who allegedly offered lucrative car rental prices online and became uncontactable after receiving payment has been arrested.

The police received a report on April 12 from a victim who informed that he had been purportedly cheated by an online seller after responding to a car rental advertisement on Carousell.

"The seller allegedly offered the victim a lucrative price for the rental of a car," police added.

"After deposits were transferred by the victim through PayNow to the bank account provided by the seller, the seller purportedly did not deliver on the car rental services and became uncontactable."

Following investigations, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the male teenager and arrested him on May 19.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the male teenager is believed to be involved in several other similar cases of scams.

Investigations are ongoing.

[StreetFight3r]

best to rent from reputable companies

if the company only carousell account......stay away

 

[Colin03]

@StreetFight3r  Too Cheap to be True.

better to stay away

 

[kobayashiGT]

Anyway, We have a rental company listing. 🙂

https://www.sgcarmart.com/car_rental/index.php

[Zxcvb]

I still don't understand why ppl still paying deposit while dealing in carousell. Everytime I see a post that need deposit is either a scam, or seller go order from somewhere as he don't hold the goods.

[13177]

17 year old already want to scam people liao?! 😅

[Vid]

Dumb ... the 17 yr old and all those who were cheated by the 17 yr old

[ER-3682]

1 hour ago, 13177 said:

17 year old already want to scam people liao?! 😅

17 Years old scam People,18 Years old Drive without Licence,Speeding at Expressway,Crashed & Run away..now Youth,really have Guts..

[ER-3682]

42 minutes ago, Vid said:

Dumb ... the 17 yr old and all those who were cheated by the 17 yr old

Who don't like cheap Rental.?

[Vid]

16 minutes ago, ER-3682 said:

Who don't like cheap Rental.?

Because you are suppose to see the car first before paying. I have rented many cars before, never one that is pay first then meet.

[Ct3833]

3 hours ago, 13177 said:

17 year old already want to scam people liao?! 😅

17 year old already know how to scare people liao😀

[DOBIEMKZ]

4 hours ago, 13177 said:

17 year old already want to scam people liao?! 😅

58 minutes ago, Ct3833 said:

17 year old already know how to scare people liao😀

I was the reverse. When I was 17-year old I got scammed instead. 😕

[13177]

36 minutes ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

I was the reverse. When I was 17-year old I got scammed instead. 😕

Era difference la. Last time 17 year old and 17 year old now great difference. 😂

[SiLangKia]

1 hour ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

I was the reverse. When I was 17-year old I got scammed instead. 😕

scammed into a shotgun marriage?🤣

keeding

[DOBIEMKZ]

3 minutes ago, SiLangKia said:

scammed into a shotgun marriage?🤣

keeding

Scammed into buying video tapes.

Two guys knocked on my door saying they selling action movies video tapes, I bought two or three.

But sadly no kung-fu fighting or gun-shooting etc.  Signnn...:/

[SiLangKia]

7 minutes ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

Scammed into buying video tapes.

Two guys knocked on my door saying they selling action movies video tapes, I bought two or three.

But sadly no kung-fu fighting or gun-shooting etc.  Signnn...:/

but alot of pixelated acton instead?

[DOBIEMKZ]

3 minutes ago, SiLangKia said:

but alot of pixelated acton instead?

Let's just say that.....they were some kind of romance movies.

[13177]

12 minutes ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

Scammed into buying video tapes.

Two guys knocked on my door saying they selling action movies video tapes, I bought two or three.

But sadly no kung-fu fighting or gun-shooting etc.  Signnn...:/

Not bad le, 17 year old got money to buy action movies video tape?! 😂 For me i would tell them straight i have no money to buy lo even i want to get scam also cannot. Lol.