Man in SG who allegedly cheated woman of over RM336,000 in love scam handed 17 charges

According to charge sheets, Sharul allegedly deceived the woman into believing that she was talking to a ‘Melcolm Tan’, an oil and bunker trader who was in need of funds. — dpa

SINGAPORE: A man allegedly used a fictitious online persona to befriend a woman whom he later deceived into transferring to him over S$97,000 (RM336,704).

Muhammad Sharul Anoor, 30, was handed 17 cheating charges on Friday.