Man, 56, arrested for cheating 36 foreign co-workers out of $56,710
Thirty-six foreign nationals have cheated out of $56,710 in total between Nov 1, 2023 and Feb 14, 2024.
The police said in a statement on Feb 15 that a 56-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in a series of scams.
On Feb 14, the police received a report that the man had collected course fees from his co-workers allegedly on behalf of his company.
He was paid with the promise to send the workers for courses to upgrade themselves.
However, the man did not enrol these workers for any courses despite collecting the money.
In a separate report, the man had also allegedly made a promise to another co-worker that he would help to find a job for the latter's relative on condition of a fee.
However, he did not do as promised after the payment was made to him.
Officers from Clementi Police Division established the man's identity and arrested him within the same day.
He will be charged in court on Feb 16 for the offence of cheating which carries a jail term of up to 10 years, and a fine.
A 56-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in a series of scams, the police said in a statement on Feb 15.
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