The Police have arrested three men, aged between 15 and 23, for their suspected involvement in a series of sexual service scams.
On 15 January 2020, Police received a report from a 20-year-old male victim who was purportedly duped into making a payment of $881 after responding to an online advertisement for sexual services. He did not get to meet the woman after making the bank transfer.
Through investigations, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identities of the men who are believed to have advertised the listing and arrested them on 30 and 31 March 2020. Preliminary investigations revealed that the trio is believed to be involved in similar cases reported island-wide.
Police investigations are ongoing. The offence of cheating, punishable under Section 420 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, carries an imprisonment term which may extend up to 10 years and a fine.
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 0000or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
01 April 2020 @ 3:50 PM