Duo Arrested For Cheating

The Police have arrested a 21-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman for their suspected involvement in a case of cheating.

On 8 November 2024 at about 5.35pm, the Police received a report where a man had attempted to purchase mobile phones at a retail store located along Marine Parade Road using a mobile wallet but failed after several attempts.

Through follow-up investigations and with the aid of CCTV footages, officers from Bedok Police Division managed to establish the identities of the man and the woman and arrest them within seven hours of the report.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the man and the woman responded to fast cash advertisement via social media and went to retail stores to purchase mobile phones using allegedly stolen credit card information and selling the mobile phones at other retailers for cash. Three mobile phones, a bank receipt and cash amounting to $7,600 were seized as case exhibits.

The duo will be charged in court on 9 November 2024 with the offence of cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code 1871 which carries an imprisonment term of up to 10 years and a fine.

The Police would like to warn members of the public that it is a serious offence to defraud retailers and take a serious view against any person who may be involved in scams and frauds. Perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law.