The Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for his suspected involvement in a series of car rental scams.
Between June and December 2021, the Police received several reports from victims who were purportedly cheated by an online seller who had advertised cars for rental. The man allegedly did not provide the rental car after the payments were made.
Through extensive follow-up investigations, officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on 16 February 2022. Preliminary investigations revealed that he is believed to be involved in five other similar cases of car rental scams islandwide.
The man will be charged in court on 18 February 2022 with cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code. The offence of cheating carries an imprisonment term that may extend to ten years and a fine.
For more information on scams, members of the public can call the Anti-Scam Hotline at 1800-722-6688. Anyone with information on such scams may call the Police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.