A 71-year-old man in Singapore lost his retirement savings of S$21,688 after falling victim to a lottery scam advertised on Facebook. The elderly man, who is now unemployed, said he has been left penniless and survives on instant noodles and bread.
The victim, identified as Yang (transliteration), encountered the advertisement in late August, according to Shin Min Daily News, as reported by Mothership.
How the lottery scam unfolded
Yang initially tried calling the number listed in the advertisement but could not get through. In early September, he received a return call from someone claiming to have connections within Singapore Pools.
The caller claimed these contacts could provide winning lottery numbers before each draw, but demanded payment for the information.
The scammers reportedly charged S$1,988 for first-prize numbers, S$1,688 for second-prize numbers and S$1,388 for third-prize numbers.
When Yang said he could not afford these amounts, they offered another arrangement, asking him to pay S$500 for account registration and another S$500 for five sets of 4D lottery numbers.
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