Woman who invented beauty packages and cheated people of over $630k in Singapore jailed


The victims handed at least $269,992.82 to Ong Siok Yong, and the remainder to the two companies. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): While working for a weight-loss firm and a skincare company, a woman invented beauty packages -- which the two businesses did not offer -- and cheated 24 victims of more than S$630,000.

Of the total amount cheated, the victims handed at least $269,992.82 to Ong Siok Yong, and the remainder to the two companies.

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