Us, Chinese Buyers Snap up Hello Kitty, Pokemon Toys Due to Weak Japanese Yen

Sometime Between 2021 and 2022, Koh Used Her Account for E-Marketplace Carousell to Promote the Sale of Pokemon Cards, Which Were Typically Sold in Cases, Where Each Case Would Hold Six Boxes That Contained 36 Packs of Cards Each.

Your Old Pokemon Cards Could Be Worth a Lot More Than You Think

Chua, Who Was Initially Only Interested in Buying One or Two Cases for Himself, Ended up Taking Orders from Members of the Pokemon Tcg Facebook Group, and Made a Total Transfer of S$20,840 to the Accounts Provided by Koh.

Singapore Jails Woman for Swindling Pokemon Card Buyers out of Us$162,000 from Carousell

By James H. Sterling

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

Singapore Jails Woman for Swindling Pokemon Card Buyers out of Us$162,000 from Carousell

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

The Woman, Koh Jia Wen, 26, Was Sentenced to 31 Months’ Jail After Pleading Guilty on Thursday to Four Counts of Cheating.

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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