The Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of e-commerce scams involving the sales of Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) bus tickets.
On 19 February 2022, the Police received a report from a victim who was allegedly cheated by an online seller who had advertised the sales of VTL bus tickets. After the victim had made the payment amounting to $195, the seller purportedly failed to deliver the VTL bus tickets and became uncontactable.
Through follow-up investigations, officers from the Commercial Affairs Department established the identity of the man and arrested him on 3 March 2022. Preliminary investigations revealed that he is believed to be involved in several other cheating cases.
The man will be charged in court on 7 March 2022 for cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to ten years and a fine.
The Police would like to remind members of the public that VTL bus tickets can only be purchased from the appointed VTL bus ticket providers. VTL bus tickets are non-transferable.
For more information on scams, members of the public can visit scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688. Anyone with information on such scams may call the Police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
04 March 2022 @ 6:20 PM