A 29-year-old woman was charged in court with defrauding a Taylor Swift fan of$ 350 to purchase tickets to the first of the US pop star’s recent shows in Singapore on Tuesday ( Mar 12 ).
According to the police, Singaporean Foo Mei Qi is suspected of having duped customers into paying more than S$ 24,000 ( US$ 18 000 ) on the online market Carousell.
Foo is now charged with one count of cheating. According to court records, she allegedly persuaded another person to transfer S$ 350 to her on September 13, 2023, using the PayNow system.
This was for cards to Swift’s performance on March 2 during her first day on the superstar’s Singapore journey.
Swift wrapped up the final of her six sold-out displays on Saturday. After federal authorities secured an , special offer with her, Singapore was the only cease in Southeast Asia for her Eras Tour.
Between March 3 and March 7, the policeman reported receiving a number of reports from victims, who apparently had been duped by an online seller selling concert tickets on Carousell.
The owner became inaccessible after receiving payment via PayNow or bank transport and failed to deliver the concert tickets.