SINGAPORE – Singapore tycoon Peter Lim has lodged a police report after his name was used by “parties with possible ill intentions” in online get-rich-quick scams.
In a statement today (Aug 29), Mr Lim’s firm, Kestrel Capital, said reports that link the billionaire “to certain investment methods” have been circulating online.
A webpage that the firm referred to ran the headline “Peter Lim reveals easy work at home trick” and claimed that readers can “quit your job in 30 days”.
The poorly made webpage tried to link readers to malicious websites that it masked with fake links that purport to point to Facebook pages of people who “endorsed” the scam.
Another page that ran under the headline “Peter Lim shares huge opportunity for Singaporeans” listed “12 things that he has, that you’ll wish you had too”.
The statement from Mr Lim’s firm warned users to protect themselves against the “false and misleading claims” and asked users not to circulate them.
A report last year said that Mr Lim, 63, has a net worth of $3 billion and is the 11th richest man in Singapore.
sinsh@sph.com.sg
The Straits Times, WOOHOO! Experience, AFP, Reuters
