Residents take note a netizen send in an email with the following

“Beware of this pervert stalker at Compassvale, Sengkang (man in blue shirt on bicycle)! He has been stalking me and my primary-school son for a few years, and he is always loitering around the neighbourhood on a bicycle, perhaps stalking other female and young residents.”

“He fetches his son every day from Gate 3 of Compassvale Primary School. A police report had already been filed.”

According to the netizen, Ken Ang, he had received a viral message on his phone which read:

“Fyi, there are people pretending to be Samsung staff (wearing Samsung shirt) going from door to door asking whether you have Samsung products. Do not entertain them. They are robbers. My friend’s neighbour encountered them this week in Seng Kang.”

The police responded to Ken with the following messages.

Hi Ken, members of the public can play a part to keep our home safe and secure by staying vigilant and reporting any suspicious persons or activities.

Anyone with information on suspected criminal activities can submit information via the I-Witness portal at http://www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.

All information will be kept strictly confidential. For urgent assistance, please call ‘999’.
Nonetheless, home occupants should remain vigilant and adopt the following preventive measures when approached at home by anyone claiming to be a salesman:
a) Always keep your grille gates locked and never open your doors to strangers
b) Do not allow anyone to enter your home without verifying his/her identity and purpose
c) If in doubt, verify his/her identity with the agency concerned, or contact your family members or Police for assistance
d) Do not keep large sums of money or valuables at home. Keep them in a safe or deposit them in a bank.

The Police have observed a re-emergence of the phone impersonation scam where members of the public received phone calls that were purportedly made by courier companies and/or government officials for involvement in the following cases:

• A parcel under their name containing illegal goods was detained by the Chinese Customs. The call was then transferred to another person who identified himself to be from the Police; and/or
• Allegation that they had committed a criminal offense and were required to assist in the criminal investigation.

The scammer would then direct the recipient to provide their personal details and particulars, including internet banking credentials and One-Time Passwords (OTP), to the “Government Officer” for investigation purposes. The recipient might also be threatened with imprisonment if they did not cooperate. Subsequently, the recipients would discover that monies had been transferred from their bank account to other unknown bank accounts.
The Police would like to advise members of the public to take precautions when they receive unsolicited calls, especially from unknown parties:

a. Ignore the calls. The scammers may use Caller ID spoofing technology to mask the actual phone number and display a different number. Calls that appear to be from a local number may not actually be made from Singapore. If you receive a suspicious call from a local number, hang up, wait five minutes, then call the number back to check the validity of the request.

b. Do not follow the caller’s instruction and do not give out personal information and bank details, whether on the website or to callers over the phone. Personal information and bank details such as internet bank account usernames and passwords, OTP codes from tokens, are useful to criminals.
If you wish to provide any information, please call the Police hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. If you require urgent Police assistance, please dial ‘999’.
To seek scam-related advice, you may call the anti-scam helpline at 1800-722-6688 or go to www.scamalert.sg. Help spread the word and share this advisory with your family and friends to prevent them from being the next victim of scam.

Source: FB post by Singapore Police Force

Marie Antonette Buhain Liagas, a 41-year-old woman attacked a Taxi driver with her shoe after vomiting in the taxi.

It is believed that the woman was under the influence of alcohol when she committed the crime. The driver Chua Cheng Hwa noticed that the woman reeked of alcohol after the woman entered the vehicle. The driver passed a plastic bag to the woman in case the woman was to vomit.

Shortly after, the woman vomited. The driver stopped and check the condition of the vehicle.To his horror, the seats were stained with vomit and the vehicle was emitting a strong unpleasant smell. Liagas promised to pay an additional of $50 for the inconvenience but upon reaching the destination she fled with her boyfriend.

Mr Chua attempted to chase them down. Only to hear Liagas saying that she will go up to take cleaning equipment and clean up the mess. Mr Chua followed her up and she threw 2 pieces of $10 at him. When he questioned why she did not properly paid up the taxi fare, she refused an explanation.

When Mr Chua took a photo of her. That is when the fight begun. She removed her shoe and started attacking him.

Ligas was jailed for 5 weeks. Too light?