The Police have arrested a 42-year-old man believed to be involved in a series of job scams.
On 29 March 2018, the Police received several reports alleging that an unknown man had collected money from foreigners on the pretext of securing jobs opportunities in Singapore.
Through extensive investigations, officers from Central, Clementi and Tanglin Police Division established the identity of the suspect and arrested him on 4 April 2018. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims had responded to the man’s job advertisement on Whatsapp had each paid him S$50 for his services. The man however became uncontactable thereafter.
The suspect will be charged in court on 6 April 2018 with the offence of cheating, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224. Any person convicted of an offence of Cheating, may be jailed for a term of not extending more than 10 years for each offence.
The Police would like to remind members of the public to be wary when dealing with strangers claiming to be employment agents and to verify their identities before entering into any transactions or handing over any money.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
05 April 2018 @ 10:50 PM