It seems that scammers are on the rise these days.
From sending fake letters from the government or banks to hacking into your friend’s Whatsapp account to sell you gold bars, scammers are even more creative than our writers these days.
No wonder we’re getting replaced by robots.
This time, our man in question doesn’t hide behind an electronic screen. In fact, this man simply asked for S$4 in an MRT train.
Man Allegedly Walks Through an MRT Train & Asked Everyone for $4
According to the man that posted this image, this ‘scammer’ will walk from one end of the MRT to the other asking for S$4 to buy food.
Not S$1, not S$2 but S$4. That’s a very specific number.
Even after he had received the S$4 from a kind soul, he will still continue asking others for more S$4.
The man that posted the image recognised his trickery and managed to stop a guy from giving him the money. However, he was unable to stop a young girl from giving him the S$4.
It was also observed that after he took the cash, he went to the next carriage and continued his act.
Netizens Warnings Against ‘Scammer’
Apparently, this ‘scammer’ has been doing this for quite a while for many netizens recognised him.
A generous man commented that he even gave him S$10, thinking it’ll be for a good cause. However, he found out that the man continued to ask others for money even though he happily accepted the red note.
Aside from conducting his misdeeds in the MRT train, he also allegedly roamed around Toa Payoh.
A netizen encountered this man twice at Toa Payoh Central where the “scammer” told him that he needed money because he had lost his wallet both times.
Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he did lose his wallet… twice.
Another netizen bought his lost wallet story and gave him S$2 only to realised that his wallet was in his pocket all along.
Aside from Toa Payoh, the man travelled far and wide to Jurong East Bus Interchange where he lost his wallet there as well.
Using the same story, he approached passerby asking them to give him S$4. A netizen that encountered this man told him to report to the Police instead of asking everyone to donate S$4.
Others Suggested Giving Him Food
If you are not comfortable with giving him money, other netizens suggested giving him food instead.
However, another netizen commented that he did try to buy him some food but he refused and insisted on cash instead.
Wait, didn’t he want the money for food? Hmmm…
To know more about scams in Singapore, watch these anti-scam videos we’ve done in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force:
Featured Image: Facebook (Jeffrey Keng)