SINGAPORE – A few days after she came to know a man online, she agreed to let him use her bank account to receive money from his client, a court heard. Initially, Lye Kim Fah,
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Victims cheated of at least $14,600 in new Facebook scam
SINGAPORE – A new scam has surfaced on Facebook, with victims being cheated out of at least $14,600 in seven cases between September and November, the police said in an advisory on Friday (Dec 2).
Read moreNigerian executed in Singapore
Chijioke Obioha, a 38-year-old Nigerian, has been executed in Singapore after being found guilty of drug trafficking, the local media reported on Friday. Mr. Obioha was hanged in Changi Prison early Friday morning alongside a
Read moreRemittance company foils second scam in a week
SINGAPORE: Hanshan Money Express Remittance, which was commended in a police ceremony in July for helping to foil a S$180,000 scam, has thwarted yet another attempt to fool a victim into sending money to swindlers. In
Read more10 weird laws in Singapore that could get you in trouble
Singapore is known for its low crime rate and impeccable cleanliness. It is also sometimes called the fine city, which has a double meaning. The label refers to the fine state that Singapore is in, but it
Read moreMan convicted of raping partygoer on Sentosa beach
SINGAPORE – A 26-year-old former Sentosa beach patrol officer was on Monday (July 18) convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a drunk partygoer on Siloso Beach. The High Court found that the prosecution had proved
Read moreMan arrested for online scams involving supermarket vouchers, gift cards
SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in online purchase scams, the police announced in a news release on Friday (June 3). Police said it had received several reports since
Read moreAir-con technician jailed 3 years with 4 strokes of the cane for house-breaking by night
SINGAPORE – A freelance air-con maintenance technician who was desperate to repay his debt to a loanshark broke into his friend’s office and spent about an hour cutting into a safe to steal $42,000 in
Read moreProsecution seeks 17 years’ jail and 24 strokes for man who raped woman three times
SINGAPORE – The woman who was raped three times in 20 minutes by a stranger along a stretch of public road broke down on Tuesday when she faced her attacker on the first day of
Read moreWomen in Singapore cant be charged with sexual assault
A 40-year-old woman who admitted to repeatedly sexually assaulting her 13-year-old neighbour over almost two years was acquitted of six charges on Tuesday (Apr 12). However, Zunika Ahmad was convicted under the Children and Young
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