View of public housing blocks in Ang Mo Kio.
A 28-year-old man allegedly used a fake Housing and Development Board (HDB) contract to scam victims, reported Channel NewsAsia.
In a statement, the police said they had received reports from members of the public last December that the suspect had duped them into investing in a project.
The suspect had allegedly presented the victims with a contract, which was supposedly awarded by the HDB, to install a “Security Smart Home System Camera” for 500,000 households. However, upon checking with the HDB, the victims discovered that no such contract existed.
Two victims had given the suspect a total amount of $26,000, said the police.
The suspect will be charged in court today (5 August) with the offence of cheating, which has a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a fine.
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
