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SINGAPORE – Two men were charged on Friday (Oct 2) with cheating and forgery offences to dupe the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) into disbursing funds designed to help people affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
One of them, a 20-year-old, was accused of making false income declarations in eight Covid-19 Temporary Relief Fund applications, the police said on Friday.
Six of these applications were made in the names of his parents and friends, while two were made in his name.
The man had allegedly cheated a friend into providing his SingPass details, which he used to apply for the Temporary Relief Fund.
MSF had disbursed $2,500 to him after approving five of the applications.
Separately, the man was also charged for engaging in unlawful remote gambling.
The other man who was charged, a 36-year-old, was accused of falsely declaring his employment status in his Temporary Relief Fund application and in his application to a separate assistance scheme – the Covid-19 Support Grant.
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