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A 17-year-old male was arrested yesterday (Aug 24) for his suspected involvement in cheating Foodpanda of more than $14,000 in false refund claims, the police said in a press release.
The police said they received a report from the food delivery company on Aug 21, alleging that it was deceived into approving a customer’s fraudulent refund claims, believing that their riders had failed to deliver the customer’s orders.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the teenager had made away with $14,000 worth of fraudulent refund claims on his delivery orders, which included cooked food, groceries and liquor.
He was charged in court today with cheating and has been offered a bail of $15,000. The teen will return to court on Sept 22.
If found guilty, he may face imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine.
The police reiterated that they take a serious view against anyone who may be involved in fraud activities, stressing that such perpetrators would be dealt in accordance with the law.
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