A Lalamove driver lost almost $200 to a scammer after accepting a bogus job on the Lalamove app.
It happened in the early hours of March 18, 2024.
Asked why he decided to share his story now, Stomper Rino said: “I just want to bring this up as there have been many scams lately.
“I’ve been thinking whether to share or not. It’s time to expose them because they keep coming up with ads inviting drivers to work for them.”
It all started when he saw a job with a $140 cash commission on the Lalamove app at 2.23am. The client’s name was “Antonio Lim Guan”.
The Stomper said: “I didn’t want to do this job because I’ve never done this kind of job before as the previous jobs I accepted were all paid online.
“But on that fateful night, no such jobs were available at that point of time. So I decided to take it up also as a learning experience.
“What’s more it was on the Lalamove app. What could go wrong?”
It would be a lesson he wouldn’t forget.
He recounted: “After accepting the job, the client messaged me through the app stating that it was confirmed. He then started to WhatsApp me through an Indonesian number. I didn’t think much of it at that point of time, so I replied.
“First, he asked me to buy food at Al-Sahira Restaurant in Bedok which was quite near the place to where I needed to deliver. He asked me to pay first. He even asked me for a receipt, so he can pay me later and also mentioned he would tip me. It was my first time, so I agreed and paid for it.”
