5 Durians for $488: Punggol Residents Accuse Door-to-Door Salesman of Selling Them Sour, Unripe Fruits

5 durians for $488: Punggol residents accuse door-to-door salesman of selling them sour, unripe fruits

They wanted to indulge in the king of fruits but ended up feeling cheated. Two Punggol residents have accused a door-to-door salesman of peddling sour and unripe durians at astronomical prices, reported Shin Min Daily News. One resident, surnamed Chen, who lives at Block 613D Punggol Drive, told the Chinese evening daily that a man had visited her home on...

Police reports made after man posing as neighbour scams residents with overpriced unripe durians in fake group buy

A number of Punggol residents have fallen victim to a durian scam involving a man who pretended to be a neighbour to gain their trust before getting them to buy overpriced durians through a so-called group buy. Some ended up paying as much as $488 for a few durians, only to find that the fruit was unripe, sour, and not worth the money. The victims have since filed police reports. It started with Madam Tan, a resident at Block 613D in Punggol, wh…