KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Eric Moo is set to hold a concert in Singapore, and it seems someone has tried to make a quick buck off the Malaysian Chinese pop legend.
AsiaOne reported yesterday that Moo, 63, will perform at Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre in Singapore on Jan 3 as part of his Our Journey Through 40 Years concert.
According to Lianhe Zaobao, property agent Yu Zhangcheng, 63, received a Facebook message on Nov 3 from someone claiming to be the singer.
Using Moo’s name and profile picture, the impostor thanked Zhangcheng in English for his continued support.
But Zhangcheng knew something wasn’t right. It turned out that he and Moo were both former students of The Chinese High School in Singapore, now part of Hwa Chong Institution.
“Because we’re both Chinese High schoolmates, I know he doesn’t write in English,” he said.
Zhangcheng decided to test the impersonator by asking whether he would be returning next year for the Hwa Chong 321 celebrations.
The person took some time to reply before conveniently steering the conversation towards Moo’s upcoming concert.
He then offered Zhangcheng a supposedly exclusive backstage ticket for a whopping S$7,000 (about RM22,212).
Concert organiser Biz Trends has since refuted the claim, clarifying that no such packages exist, and urged the public to buy tickets strictly through official channels.