A 67-years-old woman used the name ‘Mr Lee’ from the government to cheat a dishwasher out of $200,000 for the past 14 years. She told the victim that he owed the government money and was required to pay $500 a month since the year 2000.
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Another occasion in 1999 made him withdraw over $50,000 from his CPF.
She is currently facing charges for the crime she committed.
When the son accompanied her to court, she son told the reporters that “the past two years have been difficult for his mother”. He said that the mother needed him to care for her for giving her food and drinks.