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Cheating

Over 2 years’ jail for man who cheated victim of $89k in investment ruse

Lee Chee Tiong had duped the 57-year-old victim into making “investments” for a company that did not exist.
Lee Chee Tiong had duped the 57-year-old victim into making “investments” for a company that did not exist.

Man was out on bail for theft, cheating charges when he allegedly damaged NParks’ crow traps

Mohd Yusrin Mohd Yusof’s latest alleged offences caused trapped crows to escape, and he appeared in court via video-link on March 6.
Mohd Yusrin Mohd Yusof’s latest alleged offences caused trapped crows to escape, and he appeared in court via video-link on March 6.

Hin Leong founder O.K. Lim’s jail term cut to 13½ years after appeal to High Court

Hin Leong founder OK Lim arriving at the Supreme Court for the court hearing on March 4.
Hin Leong founder OK Lim arriving at the Supreme Court for the court hearing on March 4.

Jail for 2 foreigners over ruse to buy luxury goods with other individuals’ credit card details

Court documents did not disclose how the unnamed individuals’ credit card details ended up in the mobile phones.
Court documents did not disclose how the unnamed individuals’ credit card details ended up in the mobile phones.

Jail for woman over ruse to dupe WSG programme partner into disbursing $14.4k in grants

Chew Chui Shien was sentenced to five months’ jail on Feb 24 after she pleaded guilty to two charges - cheating involving $8,400, and forgery.
Chew Chui Shien was sentenced to five months’ jail on Feb 24 after she pleaded guilty to two charges - cheating involving $8,400, and forgery.

Nearly 4 years’ jail for man who threatened to kill own mum, posed as cop to cheat another victim

The man pleaded guilty to eight charges for offences including criminal intimidation, cheating, possessing weapons in a public place, and misusing a computer system.
The man pleaded guilty to eight charges for offences including criminal intimidation, cheating, possessing weapons in a public place, and misusing a computer system.

Curling-Defiant Jacobs says Canada were determined to prove critics wrong

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Men's Gold Medal Game - Great Britain vs Canada - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 21, 2026. Brad Jacobs of Canada celebrates after winning gold medal against Great Britain. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Men's Gold Medal Game - Great Britain vs Canada - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 21, 2026. Brad Jacobs of Canada celebrates after winning gold medal against Great Britain. REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Curling-Double touching drama brings much-needed attention to the rink

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 8 - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 16, 2026. A general view of Czechia vs Canada, Britain vs Norway, Italy vs China and Sweden vs Germany matches REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 8 - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 16, 2026. A general view of Czechia vs Canada, Britain vs Norway, Italy vs China and Sweden vs Germany matches REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Curling-Canadian skip Homan says cheating accusations 'came out of nowhere'

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 4 - Great Britain vs Canada - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 14, 2026. Sarah Wilkes of Canada, Emma Miskew of Canada, Tracy Fleury of Canada and Rachel Homan of Canada during their match against Britain REUTERS/Issei Kato
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 4 - Great Britain vs Canada - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 14, 2026. Sarah Wilkes of Canada, Emma Miskew of Canada, Tracy Fleury of Canada and Rachel Homan of Canada during their match against Britain REUTERS/Issei Kato

Biathlon-Norway's Laegreid apologises again as he seeks to move on from love-cheat revelation

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Biathlon - Men's 20km Individual Victory Ceremony - Anterselva Biathlon Arena, South Tyrol, Italy - February 10, 2026. Bronze medallist Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway celebrates after finishing third in the Men's 20km Individual REUTERS/Matthew Childs
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Biathlon - Men's 20km Individual Victory Ceremony - Anterselva Biathlon Arena, South Tyrol, Italy - February 10, 2026. Bronze medallist Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway celebrates after finishing third in the Men's 20km Individual REUTERS/Matthew Childs

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.