The Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for his suspected involvement in two cases of cheating.
Between 20 and 22 May 2024, the Police received reports from two victims who were approached by a man on separate occasions and purportedly cheated of their monies. The man allegedly said that he needed to borrow money urgently to convey a friend to hospital through a private ambulance service and promised to return the money on the same evening. Both victims believed the man and transferred a total sum of $820 to him. The man then went uncontactable after receiving the monies.
Through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from Police cameras, officers from Woodlands Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 27 May 2024.
The man will be charged in court on 29 May 2024 with the offence of cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
28 May 2024 @ 8:10 PM