50 months’ jail for recalcitrant cheat in SG who pretended to be a lawyer and duped a mother of over S$45,000

After his release in 2019, he posted an online advertisement, falsely stating that the consulting company was a law firm. — Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik

SINGAPORE: A recalcitrant cheat was on Nov 7 sentenced to 50 months’ jail and fined S$7,600 after he pretended to hold different positions, including that of a lawyer, to cheat 10 people of nearly S$85,000 in total.

His victims included a mother who believed he was a lawyer and paid him over S$45,000 to represent her son.