Kent Lim, 24, pretended as a teenage girl and offered paid “services” to two men online,Lim then went MIA after the two men had sent him the money.
Lim used a dating app to “advertise” his non-existent services and used photos of beautiful women to lure his prey.
He was eventually caught and fined $2,000 for two counts of cheating.
Dating app Heymandi
Instead of traditional apps where people will swipe for potential dates, the app forces user to chat first and send a selfie later.
Lim pretended to be a teenage girl and began talking to different male users online.
Lim began conversing with a 21-year-old guy in July 2021. He identified himself as an 18-year-old female. The chat turned sexual, and both agreed to continue communicating using Telegram to chat.
Lim told the victim that the “services” will cost him $250 and they will supposedly meet at Eunos to perform the deed.
Went Missing
Lim received the money via PayLah from the victim and he deleted all the message exchanges between himself and the victim quickly after.
According to Straits Times, The 21-year-old victim realized he had been duped when all messages were deleted.
Lim employed the same deception to defraud another 19-year-old male of SGD$300. When he realized Lim had erased their communications, he filed a police report.
After Lim was caught he repaid the victims their money.
He could have been jailed for up to 3 years for cheating.