The Police have arrested an 18-year-old male for his suspected involvement in a series of credit for sex scams.
On 24 November 2017, the Police received a report from a victim who informed that the suspect had asked him to make an advance payment into a bank account in exchange for sexual services thereafter. After the payment was made, the suspect became uncontactable.
Officers from Tanglin Police Division conducted extensive follow up investigations and established the identity of the suspect. He was arrested along Kampong Java Road on 26 January 2018. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is believed to be involved in multiple cheating cases, where he had masqueraded as a woman on online platforms.
Investigations are on-going.
Any person found guilty for the offence of cheating may be punished with an imprisonment term which may extend up to 10 years, and shall also be liable to a fine.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
28 January 2018 @ 11:00 PM