Duped by fake VivoCity post, man pays $95 cash on delivery for G-Shock that turns out to be counterfeit
A man was duped by a fake VivoCity social media post into ordering a Casio G-Shock watch from a fake Casio website and paying $95 cash on delivery.
The watch also turned out to be fake.
Stomper Daniel wants to let others know so they don't fall for it too.
"I was scammed by this advertisement on Facebook about a G-Shock watch," said the Stomper.
The Facebook post appeared to be by VivoCity Singapore.
The post read: "So angry I just queued nearly four hours at VivoCity to buy the Casio G-Shock GM-2100-1A at a crazy 70 per cent discount - from S$319 down to just S$95!
"I've been a longtime G-Shock fan, and when I heard Casio was opening their very first official store at VivoCity Singapore, I rushed over right away. I never expected the crowd to be so intense - the line stretched like it was a concert. People were pushing, arguing, and security even had to step in.
"What made it worse? Right after I paid, the staff announced that the promotion was also available online because the store couldn't handle the overwhelming number of people. If only I had known... I could've stayed home and ordered it in two minutes - with free islandwide shipping included!
"To make up for the chaos, Casio officially issued an apology and extended the $95 deal to their online store. If you couldn't grab one at VivoCity, now's your chance - no queue, no hassle."
The post included a link, which the Stomper clicked on and took him to what appeared to be an official Casio G-Shock online shop.
To order the $95 watch, all he was required to do was input his name, address, phone number and email address.
"I submitted those details, which I didn't think was harmful, and it didn't ask for my payment or card details," noted the Stomper.
A few weeks later on June 20, he received a message from Ninja Van about a delivery.
"I totally couldn't remember what the delivery was for," recounted the Stomper.
"As I was not at home, my wife checked with me whether I ordered anything as the Ninja Van worker was delivering a parcel and said it was a watch. I told my wife it was probably the watch I saw on Facebook. The Ninja Van worker mentioned cash on delivery of $95 and I paid for it."
When the Stomper saw the watch, he confirmed it was a counterfeit.
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"I compared it with the original watch on YouTube and official G-Shock web page," said the Stomper. "It is not the same."
VivoCity Singapore - the real one - has since warned Facebook users about fake accounts, although perhaps a little too late for the Stomper.
However, as early as March 17, a YouTuber who calls himself The G-Shock Watcher had posted a video about the scam.
Fortunately for the Stomper, he said on July 1 that after contacting Ninja Van, he received an email from Ninja Van agreeing to refund his payment.
So he may get his $95 back after all.
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