Man loses $700 in alleged Carousell MacBook scam despite seller's over 100 reviews: 'Don't trust good reviews'男子在Carousell网站上遭遇MacBook诈骗，损失700美元，尽管卖家有超过100条评价：“不要相信好评”
Relying on reviews, a man attempted to purchase a used MacBook for $700 on Carousell, but ended up getting scammed, Facebook user Kamirul Johari shared in a video post on Sept 3.In the video, a visibly distraught Kamirul shared that he had just been scammed of $700 and that he didn't know what to do.Pressing his forehead to nurse a...
Relying on reviews, a man attempted to purchase a used MacBook for $700 on Carousell, but ended up getting scammed, Facebook user Kamirul Johari shared in a video post on Sept 3.
In the video, a visibly distraught Kamirul shared that he had just been scammed of $700 and that he didn't know what to do.
Pressing his forehead to nurse a developing headache, he shared that he wanted to buy a MacBook Air to replace his current device that was reaching the end of its life.
Browsing Carousell past midnight on Sept 3, he found a person selling a MacBook Air for around $850, according to the listing.
Kamirul said he then bargained the price down to $700, and he exchanged WhatsApp contact details with the purported seller.
"He said he's flying off and he needs to sell it as soon as possible," he recalled.
Continuing their conversation on WhatsApp, Kamirul was convinced by the seller's quick response times, and ratings with over 100 positive reviews.
They then arranged to meet at 6am that morning, he recalled.
Pointing at himself, Kamirul added: "I don't know why this idiot transferred [the scammer] the money first… I did transfer him the money of $700, full."
Once the payment was maid via PayNow, the seller became unresponsive, refusing to reply messages or respond to phone calls.
He then paid an additional $37.30 for a Lalamove driver to pick up the MacBook from Eastwood Green in Bedok.
However, the driver was not able to find an address that matched the unit number provided by the seller, Kamirul shared.
He also wrote in his video: "All I can say, don't trust good reviews. Because you might get that one unlucky seller and end up getting scammed."
Kamirul shared in his video that he has since gathered the evidence he had and filed a police report.
Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police confirmed that a report has been lodged and an investigation is ongoing.
'I didn't think of this scam until it happened to me'
In a follow-up video, Kamirul responded to comments that admonished him for paying the full amount before receiving the product.
"I didn't think of this scam until it happened to me… when it happens, obviously you'd feel f***** up."
He revealed that he later created a separate Carousell account and contacted the alleged scammer again, pretending to be interested in buying the device again.
Once in touch, he then confronted the alleged scammer, requesting for a refund for his previous transaction.
However, the seller informed him that he shares his account with "a friend" who had deleted the conversation with Kamirul.
This friend was the one who scammed Kamirul, the seller claimed.
"At this point, I'm not sure whether to trust this person or not… he was being cooperative," Kamirul said.
The seller provided Kamirul with his friend's name and socials, claiming that his friend was not replying to him either.
"The worst part [is that] the friend is not in Singapore," Kamirul added, showing a screenshot of the conversation with the seller, who wrote that his friend was in "Armenia or China".
Account compromised, says Carousell
Kamirul also told 8world that this was his first time encountering a scam on Carousell.
Responding to queries from 8world, Carousell confirmed that the seller's account was compromised by a third party and was suspended on Sept 3.
Carousell has also enlisted their customer support team to assist Kamirul, adding that it has taken all action within their authority.
Any further action against the parties involved have been left to relevant authorities, it also stated.
AsiaOne has contacted Carousell and Kamirul for more information.
khooyihang@asiaone.com
据 Facebook 用户 Kamirul Johari 在 9 月 3 日发布的视频帖子中分享，一名男子根据评论试图在 Carousell 上以 700 美元的价格购买一台二手 MacBook，但最终却被骗了。
视频中，情绪明显低落的卡米鲁尔表示，他刚刚被骗走了 700 美元，不知道该怎么办。
他按着额头缓解越来越剧烈的头痛，并表示他想买一台 MacBook Air 来替换他目前那台即将报废的设备。
9 月 3 日凌晨过后，他在 Carousell 上浏览时，发现有人在出售一台 MacBook Air，价格约为 850 美元（根据商品信息显示）。
卡米鲁尔说，他随后将价格砍到 700 美元，并与所谓的卖家交换了 WhatsApp 联系方式。
“他说他要飞走了，需要尽快把房子卖掉，”他回忆道。
Kamirul 继续在 WhatsApp 上与卖家交谈，卖家的快速回复和超过 100 条好评让他信服。
他回忆说，他们随后约定当天早上6点见面。
卡米鲁尔指着自己补充道：“我不知道为什么这个白痴先把钱转给了（骗子）……我的确把700美元全额转给了他。”
通过 PayNow 完成付款后，卖家便不再回应，拒绝回复消息或接听电话。
然后，他又支付了 37.30 美元，让 Lalamove 司机从勿洛的 Eastwood Green 取走 MacBook。
卡米鲁尔表示，然而，司机却找不到与卖家提供的单元号相符的地址。
他在视频中还写道：“我只能说，不要相信好评。因为你可能会遇到那种倒霉的卖家，最终被骗。”
Kamirul 在他的视频中表示，他已经收集了所有证据并向警方报案。
警方在回应AsiaOne的询问时证实，已立案调查，目前正在进行调查。
“直到自己亲身经历，我才想到会有这种骗局。”
在后续视频中，Kamirul 回应了那些指责他在收到产品前就支付全款的评论。
“我之前从没想过这种骗局，直到它发生在我身上……当它真的发生时，你当然会感觉糟透了。”
他透露，后来他创建了一个单独的 Carousell 账户，再次联系了这名涉嫌诈骗者，假装再次对购买该设备感兴趣。
联系上对方后，他当面对质，要求退还之前交易的款项。
然而，卖家告诉他，他的账户是和“一个朋友”共用的，而这个朋友删除了与卡米鲁的对话记录。
卖家声称，是这位朋友诈骗了卡米鲁。
“目前，我还不确定是否应该信任这个人……他表现得很配合，”卡米鲁尔说。
卖家向卡米鲁尔提供了他朋友的姓名和社交账号，声称他的朋友也没有回复他。
“最糟糕的是，我的朋友不在新加坡，”卡米鲁补充道，并展示了与卖家的对话截图，卖家写道，他的朋友在“亚美尼亚或中国”。
Carousell称账户已被盗用
Kamirul 还告诉 8world，这是他第一次在 Carousell 上遇到诈骗。
针对 8world 的询问，Carousell 确认该卖家的账户被第三方盗用，并于 9 月 3 日被暂停使用。
Carousell 也已安排其客户支持团队协助 Kamirul，并表示已在其权限范围内采取了一切行动。
声明还指出，对涉案各方采取的进一步行动将交由有关当局处理。
AsiaOne已联系Carousell和Kamirul以获取更多信息。
khooyihang@asiaone.com