CEO of CyberXCenter speaks on CNA about MHA measures on scams

Online platforms Facebook and Carousell will have to verify the identity of sellers deemed "risky" from Jun 26. It comes as local authorities will issue two fresh codes of practice, aimed at disabling e-commerce scams.nline platforms Facebook and Carousell will have to verify the identity of sellers deemed "risky" from Jun 26.

It comes as local authorities will issue two fresh codes of practice, aimed at disabling e-commerce scams.

The ministry will assess over a six-month period the effectiveness of both e-commerce platforms' measures to only verify the identity of sellers they deem "risky". 

If the scam situation fails to improve, MHA will then require them to apply user verification requirements on all sellers. 

This is part of the second tranche of provisions under the Online Criminal Harms Act (OCHA) that was passed in Parliament in July last year, MHA said on Friday (Jun 21). The new measures will come into force on Jun 24.

More on this on:

• https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/carousell-facebook-marketplace-verify-seller-identity-e-commerce-scams-ocha-mha-4421616

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-codes-of-practice-require-carousell-facebook-to-verify-risky-sellers-advertisers-to-curb-scams

• https://mustsharenews.com/carousell-identify-sellers/