A Grab driver said alarm bells rang when a passenger asked him to buy items from 7-Eleven and promised to pay him back in cash with an extra $80.
The Stomper said the incident happened on Dec 10 at around 9pm while he was driving near Bugis.
He had accepted a booking from Arab Street 7-Eleven to Hotel Boss when the passenger contacted him, asking if he had seen a message.
“When I checked, the message asked me to urgently buy two items from 7-Eleven and bring them to the hotel,” the Stomper said.
“He said he would reimburse me and pay an extra $80 in cash.”
Suspecting it was a scam, the driver said several red flags stood out to him, including the request for cash payment and the fact that the hotel already had a convenience store.
“What is it that Arab Street’s 7-Eleven has that is so amazing for a foreigner?” he asked. “Top-up credit?”
