The Police have arrested a 30-year-old man who is believed to be involved in a series of cheating cases involving house rental and renovation scams.
Between May 2017 and July 2017, the Police received multiple reports of rental scams from victims who had placed advertisement online for rental of a unit. The suspect responded to the advertisement and pretended to be a housing agent. After collecting the rental fees from the victims, the suspect became uncontactable.
Through extensive ground enquiries, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division and Clementi Police Division arrested the suspect at Block 194 Pandan Loop on 6 July 2017. Paraphernalia such as SIM cards, ATM cards, credit cards, bank transaction slips and, 2 handphones and notebooks were seized from the suspect. Preliminary investigations revealed the suspect is also believed to be involved in renovation scams.
The suspect will be charged in Court on 8 July 2017 with an offence of Cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224 which is punishable with an imprisonment term that may extend up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to a fine.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
07 July 2017 @ 9:25 PM