Police arrest man for car rental online scam ads

Ugh, this man has totally made us ruined our trust in the Interwebz — and it’s a good thing he’s been arrested.

Ang Mo Kio police on Jul 23 arrested a 27-year-old man believed to be involved in a series of car rental scams. He is believed to have victimised at least 15 people of more than $2,500.

Victims who filed police reports claim that they had responded to car rental advertisements placed online in July 2015. They were told to transfer the rental deposit, ranging from $300 to $500, to a local bank account and were promised to have the car delivered to them.

After collecting the money, the suspect would then become evasive and uncontactable.

The scammer could face a maximimum 10 years prison sentence and a fine for cheating. 

Photo: Glassdoor.com




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