The Police have arrested three youths, aged between 15 and18 years old, for their suspected involvement in a series of cheating, involving the non-payment for food items that were delivered to them.
Between 2 and 17 July 2023, the Police received several reports from victims who were purportedly cheated by the trio. The trio had ordered food items on cash-on-delivery payment terms but insisted on making PayNow transfers to the victims when the deliveries were made. The trio allegedly showed forged screenshots of PayNow payments made to the victims. The victims subsequently discovered that the transfers were not made to them.
Through follow up investigations, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identities of trio and arrested them on 17 July 2023. Preliminary investigations revealed that they are believed to be involved in at least five similar cases with losses amounting to more than $900.
Two youths, aged 17 and 18, will be charged in court on 19 July 2023 with the offence of abetment by conspiracy to commit cheating under Section 420 read with Section 109 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to ten years and a fine.
Investigations against the 15-year-old youth are ongoing.
The Police would like to caution the public to be wary of such ruses and to confirm the purported transfers from their own bank accounts, if accepting such payment modes.
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
18 July 2023 @ 8:40 PM