Woman, 84, arrested for cheating after being featured as scammer in documentary
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SINGAPORE – An 84-year-old British woman has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a string of cheating cases – and was nabbed after she was featured as a scammer in a documentary.
In a statement on April 4, the police said they had received several reports from victims alleging that the woman had offered them fake investment opportunities and inheritance entitlement.
Victims were asked to transfer money for legal fees and opening overseas bank accounts, and the woman allegedly promised them that they would be reimbursed through her inheritance.
They believed that her investment and inheritance release were genuine and made several transfers to her, only to later realise they were cheated after the woman was featured as a scammer in a documentary, said the police.
The alleged elderly fraudster was arrested on March 28, and preliminary investigations showed that she is believed to be involved in at least five cheating cases with losses totalling more than $200,000.
She will be charged in court on April 5 with fraud by false representation. If found guilty, she can jailed for up to 20 years, fined, or both.
