SINGAPORE – 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. The scammers a married couple ended up cheating 89 victims and subcontractors of almost $1.8 million in 2016.
The woman, who masterminded the scam, was…
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