The Police have arrested an 18-year-old woman for her suspected involvement in a case of sexual services scam.
On 19 June 2020, the Police received a report from a victim who was purportedly duped into making payment via bank transfer after responding to a listing for sexual services posted on an online dating website. After the payment was made, the scammer became uncontactable.
Through investigations, officers from Bedok Police Division established the identity of the woman and arrested her on 12 August 2020. Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman is believed to be involved in other similar cases of sexual services scam.
Police investigations against the woman are ongoing. The offence of cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.
Members of the public are advised to adopt the following crime prevention measures:
- Be wary of friend requests or online listings offering escort, massage or sexual services, as they may be fraudulent in nature.
- Scammers may employ scare tactics to threaten victims into making more payments. Remain calm and do not accede to their requests.
- Do not give out your personal details such as your credit card information freely.
If you wish to provide any information relating to such cases, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. If you require urgent Police assistance, please dial ‘999’.
You may also call the anti-scam helpline at 1800-722-6688 or visit www.scamalert.sg to seek scam-related advice. Join the ‘Let’s Fight Scams’ campaign at www.scamalert.sg/fight by signing up as an advocate to receive up-to-date messages and share them with your family and friends. Together, we can help stop scam and prevent our loved ones from becoming the next scam victim.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
17 August 2020 @ 9:00 AM