Credit-for-Sex Scam

WHAT IS A Credit-for-Sex Scam

In this scam, a stranger befriends her victim through social media platforms such as WeChat. The scammer talks the victim into buying them a purchase or gift card (e.g. Alipay Purchase Cards, iTunes cards, etc) in exchange for a meet-up, date or sexual favours.

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  • Social media sites and dating platforms are their hunting grounds
  • Requests for payments through credits or shopping gift-cards
  • Often pose as young, attractive women from overseas who offer their massage, escort or sexual services in exchange for credits or shopping
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  • Be wary of people offering sex in exchange of gift-cards or shopping-credits
  • Do not give personal details or receipts showing PINs to strangers you meet online
     

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What you should look out for

  • Social media sites and dating platforms are their hunting grounds
  • Requests for payments through credits or shopping gift-cards
  • Often pose as young, attractive women from overseas who offer their massage, escort or sexual services in exchange for credits or shopping
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What you should do

  • Be wary of people offering sex in exchange of gift-cards or shopping-credits
  • Do not give personal details or receipts showing PINs to strangers you meet online
     

To provide information related to such crimes, please call

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05 Jun 2021

Beware of Credit-for-Sex scams

Beware of the credit-for-sex scams using gift cards as a form of payment for sex. What they will do is ask you to purchase an itunes gift card at a nearby convience store before meeting, after purchase…...

02 Jun 2021

Beware of Credit-for-Sex scams!

Almost lost money to a scammer. This girl added me in line asking which part of sg i am in, i replied in Yishun . She then said she is also from yishun and then proceeded to offer me her sex services.…...

31 May 2021

I lost over $1,000 to Credit-for-Sex scam

It happened after she sent me a a facebook msg,and added me on whatapps ke ke,asked me to wait at choa chu kang mrt axs top up mycard credit and he threatened to hurt me and my family so i added protection…...

06 May 2021

I almost fell prey to a Credit-for-Sex scam

1) Was using a dating app with purple coloured logo, intro by my friend. At first there's this girl who is keen to BEFRIEND me and asked for my number, and i gave her. 2) weeks later after we chat through…...

10 Mar 2021

I fell prey to Credit-for-Sex scam

I got tempted by a online ad on locanto with the girl offering services for 200 for 3 hours. i then Proceeded to find the girl on line and made an appointment with her. she made sure to check on line…...

25 Nov 2020

I was threatened to give more money to scammer!

The lustful me got tempted by a escort post on locanto and I contacted the escorted for a 100 dollar per hour service. However when I reach the meeting place the escort want the payment to be made in…...

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