At least $71,000 lost in job scams linked to Pokemon and other trading cards over 3 weeks过去三周，与宝可梦和其他集换式卡牌游戏相关的求职诈骗案至少造成7.1万美元损失。
At least $71,000 lost in Pokemon and trading card job scams in three weeks, with victims urged to stay vigilant against rising fraud cases. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A screengrab of a fraudulent website used by scammers in such scams.
PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
Published Sep 14, 2026, 07:45 PM
Updated Sep 14, 2026, 07:45 PM
At least $71,000 was lost in job scams involving Pokemon and trading card tasks over three weeks, with victims deceived into making cryptocurrency payments.
Victims were contacted via unsolicited messages and directed to fake websites, where they received small payouts before being asked for more money.
Police reported a surge in Pokemon card scams, with losses rising to $1.2 million in the first half of 2026, and advised the public to stay vigilant.
SINGAPORE – At least $71,000 has been lost in job scams involving online tasks related to Pokemon and other trading cards over the past three weeks .
The police said in an advisory on Sept 14 that at least 12 such cases have been reported since Aug 25 .
The victims were contacted through unsolicited messages or calls and offered remote online jobs involving tasks related to Pokemon or other trading cards.
They were directed to fraudulent websites and instructed to complete tasks such as opening digital trading card packs or selecting trading cards in exchange for commissions.
To complete tasks or unlock higher-value opportunities, victims had to make cryptocurrency transfers or deposits.
Although some victims initially received small payouts , they were subsequently asked to make additional payments to complete tasks, clear negative balances, restore their accounts or withdraw their purported earnings, said the police.
The victims realised they had been scammed only when they were unable to withdraw money from the fraudulent websites.
In releasing the mid-year scam statistics on Aug 26, the police said cases involving Pokemon trading cards surged from 279 in the first half of 2025 to 605 during the same period in 2026 .
A total of $1.2 million was lost to Pokemon card scams in the first half of 2026 , up from the $472,000 lost in the first six months of 2025.
In their Sept 14 advisory, the police urged the public to be vigilant amid a resurgence of such scams.
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这是诈骗分子在此类诈骗活动中使用的欺诈网站的屏幕截图。
照片：新加坡警察部队
发布于 2026 年 9 月 14 日晚上 7:45
更新于2026年9月14日晚上7:45
在三周的时间里，至少有 71,000 美元因与宝可梦和集换式卡牌任务相关的求职骗局而损失，受害者被骗进行加密货币支付。
受害者通过未经请求的信息被联系，并被引导至虚假网站，他们在网站上收到少量付款后，又被要求支付更多钱款。
警方报告称，宝可梦卡片诈骗案激增，2026 年上半年损失高达 120 万美元，并建议公众保持警惕。
新加坡——过去三周，至少有 71,000 美元因与宝可梦和其他集换式卡牌相关的在线任务而造成的求职诈骗损失。
警方在9月14日发布的公告中表示，自8月25日以来，至少已报告了12起此类案件。
受害者通过未经请求的信息或电话联系，并被提供与宝可梦或其他集换式卡牌相关的远程在线工作。
他们被引导至欺诈网站，并被指示完成诸如打开数字交易卡包或选择交易卡之类的任务，以换取佣金。
为了完成任务或解锁更高价值的机会，受害者必须进行加密货币转账或存款。
警方表示，虽然一些受害者最初收到了少量赔偿，但随后他们被要求支付额外费用以完成任务、清除负余额、恢复账户或提取所谓的收入。
受害者们只有在无法从诈骗网站提现时才意识到自己被骗了。
警方在 8 月 26 日公布年中诈骗统计数据时表示，涉及宝可梦集换式卡牌的案件从 2025 年上半年的 279 起激增至 2026 年同期的 605 起。
2026 年上半年，因宝可梦卡片诈骗造成的损失总额为 120 万美元，高于 2025 年上半年的 47.2 万美元。
警方在9月14日发布的公告中敦促公众提高警惕，因为此类诈骗活动再次抬头。
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