Carousell

Man arrested over e-commerce scams involving Pokemon trading cards; over $135k lost

Since Oct 1, 2025, there has been at least 609 reported cases of e-commerce scams involving the sale of Pokemon trading cards, with losses amounting to at least $1.1 million, said the police.

Carousell to step up effort to stop accounts including Singpass-verified ones from being used for scams

MHA said on Nov 21 that police investigations showed that scammers are increasingly using Singpass-verified Carousell accounts to dupe victims.

Young & Savvy

‘Gotong royong’ is going strong on apps for offering giveaways

During the Covid-19 pandemic, users tapped the same hashtag to give away masks and hand sanitisers. This drove Carousell to create a “free items” category in 2020.

CDC and SG60 vouchers listed on e-commerce platforms will be taken down: CDCs

Most of the listings appeared to be lesser than the cost of the vouchers.

A Cartoonist’s View: Francisco, March 4, 2025

Counsellors alarmed by unqualified people offering mental health services on Carousell

Some of the unqualified individuals offer their services for free, others charge between $1 and $70.

New codes of practice require Carousell, Facebook to verify ‘risky’ sellers, advertisers to curb scams

Tech providers which fail to comply with the codes of practice may be directed to take corrective action.

Weekly News Quiz: Olympic champ Schooling retires, and when will the Pope be in town?

Carousell acquires S’pore luxury bag reseller LuxLexicon as it targets high-end segment

Carousell said it hopes to leverage LuxLexicon’s expertise in the luxury bag market.

Decathlon partners Carousell to give more second-hand bicycles a new lease of life

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