Police have arrested a 38-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman who are believed to be involved in a series of car rental scams that took place along Beach Road.
Since 24 Aug 2011, at least 90 victims responded to an advertisement in the newspapers that offered cars for rental at a discounted price. The victims paid deposits of between $150 and $500 depending on the model of the cars they intended to rent and the period of rental. The total amount deposited by the victims was about $30,000/. The victims were told to collect their vehicles from 28 Aug 2011.
The scam unfolded when the victims arrived at the car rental office located along Beach Road to collect the rental vehicles and found it closed. The victims were also unable to contact the car rental dealers thereafter.
Through extensive enquires and follow-up investigations, officers from Central Police Division managed to establish the identities of the suspects. On 1 September 2011, the officers mounted an operation and arrested the suspects at Teban Gardens.
The suspects will be charged in Court on 3 September 2011 for an offence of Cheating with Common intention under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years.
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