DBS today announced that it has partnered with Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited (Chubb) to offer all its five million customers in Singapore complimentary insurance coverage in relation to COVID-19. Both parties are also in discussions to introduce similar coverage policies for customers in the regional markets that DBS operates in.
The insurance is free for 30 days.
S$100 per day for hospitalisation
S$1000 for admission to the ICU
How to get the insurance coverage
Singapore Residents aged 18 and above can apply for the COVID-19 Hospital Cash policy as the main policyholder and include their immediate family members as additional insured persons.
There is no age limit
No recent travel to China in the last 14 days before the application of the insurance.
According to a media release, A young boy was found at the foot of a HDB block located in Ang Mo Kio.
The police have identified the boy as a 3-year-old and pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. The incident happened this morning (18 Feb) at the foot of Block 332 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1.
He was subsequently pronounced dead by a paramedic.
The area had been cordoned off and investigations are ongoing, according to people at the scene, the incident happened when it was still dark around 4 to 5 AM. The police tent was still there at 9 AM.
According to the Police they were alerted at 6.38 AM
“A three-year-old boy was found lying motionless at the foot of the said block,”
“He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.”
He told me the goods will be delivered 3.5 days by Ninja Van. On Sunday 16Feb2020, a member from the WhatsApp Group told me that the seller is a scam and there were his photos being posted online.
I recognised his face on WhatsApp photo and decided to message
Scam 2
Beware of this Carousell seller selling surgical mask in bulk order. Ask for payment through paynow 0 / bank is Maybank. He use different user id in Carousell. Only delivery no meet up.
Mostly use ninja van as tactics. I’m one of the victim, attached is my police report. I was cheated of $600, those I know was cheated of few hundred to few thousand.
Told me to do the transfer of $600 to Ms Maybank account. Paynow to the number +XXXXXXX. At about 5.30pm. I had transfer 5600 to the paynow number XXXXXXX. John told me that the mask would be dotty& through Ninjavan and the tracking ID will be provided to me in two to three day5 time. On 16/02/2020,
I message John about the delivery however, ho keep giving excuses and insisted that the mask will be deliver soon. I then Mod asking for the tracking ID of the ninp van but John Still giving excuses and refused to provide any Tracking ID to me. John had then told me that the delivery would reach me on 16/02/2020 but had asked me to wait for one more day.
On 17/02/2020, there was still no delivery made to me. I then tried messaging John but there was no reply and I also tried calling John but could not get through as well. I also wish to state that John also provided an address which he claims to be his residential address but I did not go to the address. I also tried looking through the DarOusell application and that history was gone as such I am unable to provide the user ID in Carousell.
Share this pls and beware of this person. I hate ppl like this cause he makes use of current situations to earn such money. Mine is contributed by few people for charity purpose.
On Thursday 13Feb2020. I received a msg from my WhatsApp that group with other Safety Professionals selling Surgical Mask. So I contacted the selling on WhatsApp at 86828538. I order 2 bottles of Sanitisers and 2 boxes of surgical mask at 585 and money was transferred over by paynow.
Local bank DBS Group confirmed that the COVID-19 confirmed is one of the employees. This is the second employee of the group who was diagnosed with the virus.
The patient is 62-year-old
Contact of Case 50
Warded in NCID
The Group responded to Today’s newspaper inquiries and said that the 35-year-old male patient had close contact with a previously diagnosed employee. He has been quarantined since last week. The group has thoroughly cleaned and disinfected the office where he works.
It is understood that the office is believed to be the office building of Block A of Ngee Ann City on Orchard Road.
The management issued a notice to the tenant yesterday (17th) that one person in the building was diagnosed with the infection. The affected offices and floors have been sealed off; shared facilities such as elevators and toilets are also being thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
According to a letter issued to all tenants in Ngee Ann City, a confirmed case was at the office building.
We extracted the information that most people would want to know.
“We wished to inform all tenants that there has been one confirmed case of COVID-19 in the office building of Tower A. The case was reported to our MCST security on 17-02-2020 at about 12 PM. The case has been referred to the relevant authorities.”
According to a Police media release, a 43-year-old man was arrested for his suspected involvement in a car rental scam that was advertised online.
Three reports were made against the scammer and all three scams took place between 24 Dec 2019 and 11 Feb 2020. The scammer would advertise cars online for rental at a cheap rate, but after making payments to the scammer, the man went missing in action.
Police officers from Woodlands Police Division were able to established the identity of the scammer and he was arrested on the 12 Feb 2020.
For cheating which is filed under Section 420, Chapter 224 of the Penal Code, he can be jailed for a maximum of 10 years and a fine.
How to avoid getting scammed?
Scammers typically target people who are looking for cheaper deals to attract attention. If is too good to be true then its probably not true.
Make your online purchases through famous platforms and always check the rating of the seller.
The scale of the crackdown on wildlife meat has stopped the trade of 40,000 different kinds of exotic animals including bats, squirrels, weasel and many more. The variety of species suggests that China’s love for eating wildlife animals will unlikely disappear overnight even if it might be the cause of COVID-19.
A small part of the Chinese population likes to eat wild animals and believed that it will boost their libido and provide many other health benefits, despite the prying eyes of the world that the wildlife trade might be the cause of the deadly virus outbreak. Many of these businesses are illegal and many are believed to be continuing operating under the table.
A meat salesman from Mongolia stated:
“I’d like to sell once the ban is lifted. People like buying wildlife. They buy for themselves to eat or give as presents because it is very presentable and gives you face.”
To some people money or having “face” is worth it more than their lives.
Culture does not change overnight.
As much it is the culture in China, even with global attention on the virus. Culture does not simply change overnight.
But at the end of the line, it is about the money they can make from the trades.
Tang Jui Peng, the 45-year-old co-mastermind behind a series of offences relating to insurance fraud has been convicted. His insurance fraud scheme involved the staging of fake accidents to get payouts from insurance companies between 2011 and 2013.
His series of crimes only stop after he realised that the Singapore Police Force was on to him, On 2 January 2013, Tang went into hiding and fled to Malaysia.
Arrested 6 years later
On 10 September 2019, the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) assisted the Singapore Police Force and extradited the man back to Singapore.
Investigations revealed that Tang’s role includes the following
Staging of accidents,
Instructing stunt drivers on how to stage the accidents,
Recruiting owners to allow their vehicles to be used in the staging of accidents
Recruiting phantom drivers or passengers for the purpose of submitting fraudulent motor insurance claims for property damages and injuries.
53 Charges against him
After remaining elusive for over 6 years, Tang was finally charged in court on the 12 September 2019 for 53 charges.
For 14 staged accidents the claimed involved is S$336,276.35 but only S$95,217 was successfully paid out.
On 12 February 2020, Tang received his sentence to 51 months jail.
According to the Police, the following are the breakdown of his charges:
42 counts of engaging in a conspiracy to cheat;
6 counts of giving false information to the public servant; and
5 counts of driving a motor vehicle on a road in a manner which is dangerous to the public.
There are other members in his syndicate
Principal Runner, Ong Kok Hua
62-year-old Ong Kok Hua was convicted on 26 September 2019 and jailed for 50 months.
41 charges related to 16 staged accidents from 2010 to 2013 the claimed involved is S$481,696 but only S$162,583 was successfully paid out.
Ong was recruited by Tan into the insurance fraud syndicate in 2010.
Investigations revealed that Ong’s role includes the following
Ong used his name to be reported as drivers of motor vehicles involved in accidents
Recruited other persons to participate in the scams, as ‘phantom’ drivers or passengers
Obtained vehicles to be used in staged accidents.
According to the Police, the following are the breakdown of his charges:
38 counts of engaging in a conspiracy to cheat;
2 counts of abetment to the giving false information to a public servant; and
1 count of abetment in the fabricating of false evidence in a judicial proceeding.
Recruiter, Eswaran S/O Rajasevran
Eswaran S/O Rajasevran, the 38-year-old recruiter for the syndicate was convicted and sentenced to a total of 7 years jail along with 3 strokes of the rotan.
14 charges related to 5 staged accidents from 2011 to 2012 the claimed involved is S$160,039 but only S$24,067 was successfully paid out. He also faces one charge that falls under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Investigations revealed that Eswaran’s role includes the following
Assisted the syndicate to source and also recruited other persons to source for vehicles claims.
According to the Police, the following are the breakdown of his charges:
1 count of failing to provide urine specimen;
13 counts of engaging in a conspiracy to cheat; and
1 count of abetment to the giving false information to public servant.
According to a Police media release, A 26-year-old man was arrested after attacking a public servant on 11 February 2020 at Sengkang General Hospital.
The incident happened at around 5.54 am, a man who was under medical examination started to behave hostile towards the hospital staff. An Auxiliary Police Officer (APO) that is stationed at the hospital was alerted to the scene. After the APO arrived, The man punched him in his right eye resulting in a cut.
The medical staff had to contact the Police for assistance, even after the Police has reached the scene, the man continued his hostile behaviour and started hurling profanities at the Police officers, he then try to punched and kicked them. He was then arrested for attacking the Police officers and the APO.
According to the Police:
a. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from discharging his duties under Section 332 of the Penal Code. The offence carries a jail term of up to 7 years, and shall also be liable to a fine or to caning.
b. Insulting a public servant under Section 6(3) of Protection from Harassment Act, Chapter 256A. The offence carries a fine not exceeding $5000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Healthcare workers working hard
Healthcare workers are already facing huge pressure from the Corona Virus, they should be respected instead of facing this kind of nonsense from such people.
