phony kidnappings
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Oct 15, 2008Two arrested over phony kidnappingsPOLICE arrested two foreign nationals on Tuesday following a stakeout in Punggol Park, saying the men are behind several phony kidnappings over the past week.
Officers said the men, from China and Taiwan, showed up at the park to collect a $1,500 ransom they demanded from the family of a primary school girl.
The girl's father, who called his daughter's school and found her safe and sound, told police the scammers demanded that the money be left in an envelope under a tree at around 3pm.
The 21-year-old Chinese national and a 39-year-old Taiwanese man are believed to be behind five kidnapping scams that conned victims out of more than $25,000, according to police.
Several victims said they received phone calls claiming their loved one had been abducted and would be harmed if they did not hand over thousands of
dollars. The screams and cries of a child were often heard in the background.
Police said the scammers arrived in
Singapore at the beginning of this month on social visit passes and were staying in a Geylang hotel.
The police found them carrying $15,900 in cash, three mobile phones and a bank remittance slip when they were
arrested.
The slip was traced to a 68-year-old woman who had been cheated of $5,000 earlier on Tuesday.
The number of phony kidnappings in Singapore has risen sharply over the past 12 months.
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tadah. foreign talent.
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my house got called this morning. zzz
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home phone?
think they randomly going over the yellow pages.,.
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Originally posted by skythewood:
home phone?
think they randomly going over the yellow pages.,.
nah. i don't think my house phone number is in yellow pages.
lol my mum played along, trying to fish for more information to give police.
farking foreign nationals..
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Originally posted by dumbdumb!:
nah. i don't think my house phone number is in yellow pages.
lol my mum played along, trying to fish for more information to give police.
farking foreign nationals..
it usually is, unless you request it not to be listed.
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then maybe ba. i wonder if the police can do anything. i doubt they can though
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welcome to sunny singapore
