Mr Bernard Ong was making his way to his pet grooming academy on Sunday morning for a day of teaching when he received a photograph of shih tzu puppies from a friend on his phone. The screenshot of a Facebook post publicised the pups’ availability and had seemingly been...
Ms Lina, 43, who declined to reveal her last name, said: “We agreed that I would pay half the adoption fee as a deposit and the remainder upon collecting the puppies.”
Mr Ong said that after he learnt of the alleged scam and impersonation, he posted an alert on his personal Facebook account and also informed SKC of the incident. The SKC alerted its members and followers on its Facebook page on Sunday about the incident and also warned them not to post any official documents on social media to prevent misuse.
SKC president Chua Ming Kok told ST that this is the first time he has come across such a scam, where a show judge has been impersonated in order to sell puppies. Mr Ong said that only licensed pet shops are permitted to engage in such transactions and can be verified on the National Parks Board website.
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