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.
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