Man in SG arrested for allegedly using fake OneService Lite QR codes to obtain personal details


Through follow-up investigations, officers from Jurong Police Division established the identity of the man and arrested him on Jan 26. The man is believed to be involved in multiple similar cases islandwide. — AP

SINGAPORE: A 39-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using fraudulent QR codes to obtain personal particulars of his victims.

The police and Municipal Services Office (MSO) said on Feb 3 that between December 2022 and January 2023, they received reports of the QR codes that were put up at lift lobbies around Bukit Batok Estate.

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