Five Chinese nationals nabbed for cheating elderly woman

source: CNA

SINGAPORE: Two men and three women have been nabbed for their roles in a cheating case.

They had duped an elderly woman into giving them money on Tuesday.

The victim had been waiting to cross the road outside Old Airport Road hawker centre when she was approached by a woman.

The woman asked her to put cash and jewellery in a black trash bag in exchange for a prayer to rid misfortune.

But when she opened the bag after returning home, the elderly woman realised her valuables had been swapped for two bottles of mineral water and a box of soap powder.

The old lady lost about S$55,000 in cash, and jewellery worth some S$700.

The five suspects, all Chinese nationals, will be charged in court on Thursday.

If convicted, they can be jailed up to seven years and fined. - CNA/yy