The investigation revealed that she might be responsible for over 900 instances of failed hotel room bookings
A 34-year-old Singaporean woman, Farah Diyanah Abdul Falik, was charged on Friday, Aug 2, for her alleged role in an e-commerce scam involving fake hotel room package bookings. She was charged over 280 charges, primarily related to cheating.
According to the police, several reports occurred between mid-December 2021 and December 2022. Victims, who thought they were securing discounted hotel packages through social media, ended up losing amounts ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Investigations by the Anti-Scam Command identified Falik as the suspect behind these fraudulent transactions. .Falik did not say how she would plead. She was granted bail of S$30,000 and is scheduled to return to court on Aug 30. She may face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine for each charge if found guilty.
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