A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a series of rental frauds.
The crimes happened between June 2021 and October 2021, The Police received multiple reports on the scam. The 39-year-old allegedly became uncontactable after the victims visited the residential units and paid the deposit via bank transfer.
Officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division identified the man’s identify and detained him on 14 October 2021 as a result of follow-up investigations. According to preliminary inquiries, he reportedly overstayed in Singapore.
The man will be charged in court tomorrow (October 16) with cheating, if he is found guilty of the offences he can be jailed up to 10 years and fine.
The man is also facing an Immigration charge, overstayed in Singapore for over 90 days which can include 6 months of jail and rotan.