SINGAPORE – Three men have been arrested by the police for their suspected involvement in a DHL parcel scam that has caused many people to part with their money.
A 21-year-old man and two 22-year-old men were arrested after a 65-year-old woman made a report on July 14 about a call she had received from a person claiming to be working for international courier, DHL.
During the call, the elderly woman was allegedly told that her parcel containing illegal goods was detained by the customs in China. The caller proceeded to threaten the victim with legal action and instructed her to transfer money to an unknown local bank account to prevent the matter from being pursued further.
The victim subsequently transferred $50,000 to the bank account.
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The 21-year-old suspect who had allegedly withdrawn the money from the account was arrested at Ang Mo Kio Hub three hours after the victim reported the incident to the police. The two other suspects were arrested at Tuas about two hours later on the same day.
The three suspects will be charged in court on July 16. Should any of them be found guilty, they could face imprisonment for up to five years and/or a fine.
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