Scams & Fraud news in Batam Kepulauan Riau Indonesia

1. 85-year-old retiree in Singapore nearly loses S$110,000 to tech support scam; bank staff intervene

   17 hours ago The Straits Times OCBC's Marine Parade branch, Singapore 28.2 km

   An 85-year-old retired businessman in Singapore nearly lost S$110,000, the bulk of his life savings, to a tech support scam. He was convinced by scammers impersonating police and bank officials to transfer money from his joint OCBC Bank account. Bank staff at the Marine Parade branch raised the alarm, preventing the loss.

2. Man fined S$560,000 for evading duty on nearly 30,000 bottles of beer

   1 day ago Channel News Asia - Singapore Tagore Lane, Singapore 40.2 km

   A 47-year-old Chinese national, Han Xiaoyang, was fined S$560,000 in Singapore for masterminding a scheme to evade duty and GST on imported beer. He pleaded guilty to seven charges involving the evasion of about S$60,127 in duty on 28,236 bottles of beer. As he did not pay the fine, he will serve 164 days in jail.

3. Man, 59, arrested for alleged loanshark harassment at Choa Chu Kang flat

   2 days ago Mothership Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5, Singapore 45.9 km

   A 59-year-old man was arrested on Sep. 1 for allegedly harassing a resident by scattering shoes and leaving a bicycle lock at a flat along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5. Police identified him through camera images. He will be charged in court on Sep. 3 under the Moneylenders Act.