Source: Straits Times
Article Date: 03 Jun 2023
Author: David Sun
About $89.7 million was lost to scams in 2016, with the number ballooning to $660.7 million in 2022.
Scams are here to stay, with scammers devising new tactics and technologies to prey on victims. Deputy Public Prosecutor Gordon Oh Chun Wei reveals how the Attorney-Generals Chambers has prosecuted some scam cases and brought the culprits to justice.
Case 1: Renovation scam victims cheated of $1.8 million
All they wanted was a home.
Instead, dozens of home owners were left with their properties in a shambles, with some suffering broken marriages and several declared bankrupt.
This is because the contractors they had hired had no intention of completing the renovation works….
Read the full article at: https://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/Headlines/getting-justice-for-scam-victims-some-end-up-bankrupt-and-with-broken-marriages