Scammers doctored former Star Search 2019 finalist Vanessa Ho’s photos to con Singaporean actor Laurence Pang


One of the doctored photos (right) was believed to be taken from Vanessa Ho’s Instagram post at a Japanese restaurant. -- PHOTOS: VANESZS.H/INSTAGRAM, RAFFYTULFOINACTION/TIKTOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Local celebrity Vanessa Ho has cleared the air over the photos doctored by scammers and used to swindle veteran local actor Laurence Pang.

Pang, 78, lost nearly 1.5 million pesos (S$35,000) after he was duped by “Mika” – a woman he met on a dating site – into investing his money in an online business scam in the Philippines.

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