Website that pairs sugar babies with sugar daddies offers students in Singapore free membership

Prior to signing up, users are required to state that they are above 18 years old. However, verification is not needed.
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SINGAPORE - In an interview before his arrest, Sugarbook's founder Chan Eu Boon said the site had almost 13,000 registered students across 10 schools in Malaysia, and described the arrangement as a "great help to struggling university students".

The site, which is hosted in the United States, waives the US$12.95 (S$18) a month "premium" membership to those who register with an e-mail address from an education institution.

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