The Police have arrested a 56-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in two separate cheating cases involving the exchange of foreign currencies.
The suspect is believed to have advertised her services, claiming to have foreign currency readily available for exchange at unusually favourable rates. The suspect asked the victims in both cases to transfer money to her bank account and arrange to meet them at designated locations. She would then pass only a fraction of the promised foreign currency to the victims, while assuring them that the remainder would be given to them at a later date. The suspect would then cease communication with the victims thereafter.
Through extensive ground enquiries and follow-up investigations, officers from Tanglin Division established the identity of the suspect and arrested her along Scotts Road on 25 January 2017.
The suspect will be charged in Court on 26 January 2017 with the offence of Cheating which is punishable with an imprisonment term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to a fine.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
25 January 2017 @ 8:26 PM