SINGAPORE - Buying a new home is usually an exciting and happy affair, but it became something of a horror story for a group of owners here who have seen a large chunk of their hard-earned money go down the drain.
The 30 or so owners had the unfortunate experience of choosing crooked home renovation contractors who ended up vanishing with their deposits of between $20,000 and $30,000 each recently.
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