Man to be charged with cheating online retail company of over $52,000
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Computer products such as desktop processors, whose value added up to $13,000, were recovered.
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SINGAPORE – A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly cheating an online retail company of more than $52,000.
Between January and April 2024, the man allegedly made multiple online refund requests to the company, claiming he either did not receive his pre-ordered computer products or wished to return the goods received to the company.
After completing the refund process, the man allegedly duped the company by not returning the products he had received or sending back other products that were of lower value at the company’s designated drop-off points, the police said in a statement on Aug 1.
He was arrested on July 31 after officers from the Woodlands Police Division were able to establish his identity through ground enquiries and with the aid of images from police cameras.
Computer products such as desktop processors, whose value added up to $13,000, were recovered.
The man is due to be charged on Aug 2 for cheating. If convicted, he can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.
The police reminded the public that it is a serious offence to defraud retailers and that they will not hesitate to take action against those who disregard the law.
