The police said in a statement on Wednesday night that in the first series of scams, it received two separate reports from victims who befriended individuals unknown to them on social media.
The victims transferred a total of S$6,800 to two local bank accounts belonging to the same account holder. In the second series of scams, investigations revealed that one victim befriended a man through social media.“The victim was subsequently notified by unknown scammers to transfer various payments for delivery, storage, insurance fees and Customs clearance certificates for the parcel to be released,” said the police.She subsequently realised she had been cheated when she was asked for more money, and she lodged a police report.
The 60-year-old woman will be charged with the offence of cheating as well as unauthorised access to computer materials.Anyone found guilty of unauthorised access to computer materials may face imprisonment of up to two years, fined up to S$5,000 , or both.