Foodpanda Customer Faces Up To 10 Years’ Jail For Groceries Refund Scam
Food and grocery delivery businesses often work on a system of trust and integrity. Thankfully, nothing goes wrong on most occasions.
A 17-year-old teen, however, was recently charged for cheating, saying that he did not receive groceries delivered by Foodpanda – which he did – and requested for a refund.
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The accused is also under investigation for other similar scams, amounting to $14,000 over a period of 8 months.
Teen asked Foodpanda for $51.35 groceries refund
According to Channel NewsAsia (CNA), Foodpanda lodged a police report last Friday (21 Aug) after suspecting that they’ve been cheated.
They were reportedly conned into thinking that one of their riders had failed to deliver a customer’s grocery orders.
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Due to the con, the company approved said customer’s refund request, reports CNA.
The 17-year-old had apparently order groceries amounting to $51.35, which include:
- Cereal bars
- Cornflakes
- Grapes
- Potato chips
- Mamee Monster Noodle snack
- Want Want flavoured milk
Under investigation for scams worth $14,000
The police swiftly identified the teenager and arrested him on Monday (24 Aug).
Subsequent investigations allegedly found that he might be involved in a string of similar refund scams, amounting to a staggering $14,000 over just 8 months.
The accused was given bail of $15,000 and will return to court in around a month’s time on 22 Sep.
If found guilty, the teenager faces a jail term of up to 10 years, and might receive a fine.
Not cool to be dishonest
Hearing such cases of dishonesty is indeed troubling, especially since we are in the midst of a dire economic climate where companies are struggling to stay afloat.
We hope the teenager will be punished severely if found guilty to serve as a deterrence for others thinking of doing the same in the future.
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