Benjie Ng Ser Kwei and Jovel Lim Yi’an were each charged with 3 counts of extortion & 1 count of cheating by falsely claiming to be from PAP. 可以吗?

[Nut]

Director at charity allegedly worked with man to extort and cheat​

Benjie Ng Ser Kwei and Jovel Lim Yi’an were each charged with three counts of extortion and one count of cheating on May 29.

ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

Published Jun 02, 2026, 12:06 PM
Updated Jun 02, 2026, 10:11 PM

www.straitstimes.com
SINGAPORE – A director at a charity allegedly engaged in a conspiracy with a man to commit cheating and multiple counts of extortion.

Benjie Ng Ser Kwei, 71, is the owner of The Golden Tree Foundation as well as a director and shareholder at Soon Thian Keing (Tua Konsi), according to the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority.

Ng and Jovel Lim Yi’an, 39, were each charged with three counts of extortion and one count of cheating on May 29.

The Golden Tree Foundation deals with philanthropic trusts, while Soon Thian Keing (Tua Konsi) is linked to the Soon Thian Kheng temple in Geylang.

No information was available on Lim.

They are accused of working together on Feb 10, 2025, to try to cheat a man by falsely claiming to be from the “PAP public policy forum”.

Ng and Lim allegedly did so in an attempt to induce him to make a donation. The amount involved was not stated in court documents.

They are also said to have worked together to commit extortion in February 2025 involving three people – a woman and two other men.

Ng and Lim purportedly tried to put the trio “in fear of injury to (their) reputation” by informing them that they would be “investigated” if they did not make a financial contribution.

The alleged amount was at least $10,000 in the woman’s case and $50,000 in the case involving one of the men.

Court documents did not disclose any monetary amount in the case allegedly involving the other man.

The documents also did not state which organisations Ng and Lim were representing at the time of their alleged offences.

Their cases have been adjourned to June 26.

For each count of extortion, an offender can be jailed for between two and five years, and caned. Ng, however, cannot be caned as he is over 50 years old.

 

[True Believer]

Ng and Lim purportedly tried to put the trio “in fear of injury to (their) reputation” by informing them that they would be “investigated” if they did not make a financial contribution.The alleged amount was at least $10,000 in the woman’s case and $50,000 in the case involving one of the men.​

Only an imbecile will fall for such a scam. LOL!

 

[jsctan]

@Nut @True Believer
Like that got no integrity right? Step on people to make money?

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Only an imbecile will fall for such a scam. LOL!

and people wonder why PAP is still running the show...............

 

[Nut]

and people wonder why PAP is still running the show...............

using PAP name to cheat and extort. Jin satki

 

[jsctan]

@Nut
Like that got no integrity right? Step on people to make money?

 

[True Believer]

using PAP name to cheat and extort. Jin satki

So those victims who fall for this scam do not believe that the PAP is an honest govt.

 

[Nut]

@Nut
Like that got no integrity right? Step on people to make money?

I wo der which secondary school this jovel is from ?

 

[tobelightlight]

They should be charged more severely by claiming to be from a lowlife political party.

 

[Nut]

Charity director and associate charged with cheating and extortion after posing as PAP forum representatives​

A charity director and a man have been charged with cheating and three counts each of extortion after allegedly impersonating representatives of the "PAP Public Policy Forum" to solicit donations and financial contributions.

The Online Citizen
2 Jun 2026

AI-Generated Summary

• Charity director Benjie Ng Ser Kwei, 71, had agency bail revoked at his 29 May 2026 court mention.
• Ng and associate Jovel Lim Yi'an face cheating and extortion charges tied to alleged PAP forum impersonation.
• New bail set at S$15,000 in one surety or S$7,500 in two sureties; next mention on 26 June 2026.

theonlinecitizen.com
A 71-year-old charity director had his agency bail revoked when he appeared in Singapore's State Courts on 29 May 2026, after being charged with one count of cheating and three counts of extortion. He had allegedly conspired with an associate to impersonate representatives of the "PAP Public Policy Forum" to solicit money from members of the public.

Benjie Ng Ser Kwei appeared before District Judge Tan Jen Tse at Court 4A of the State Court Towers. New bail was offered at S$15,000 in one surety, or S$7,500 in two sureties. Ng is represented by Lee & Lee LLP, with Toh Kok Seng on record as counsel.

Jovel Lim Yi'an, 39, who faces four corresponding charges, was also before the court. Both accused have had their cases adjourned for further mention on 26 June 2026.

Background on the accused​

According to records from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), Ng is the owner of The Golden Tree Foundation, a philanthropic trust, and a director and shareholder of Soon Thian Keing (Tua Konsi), a registered charity linked to the Soon Thian Kheng temple in Geylang.

Business records additionally indicate that Ng is a director of Yellow Tree Foundation, a company involved in charitable activities related to humanitarian work. The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth's charity portal lists him as honorary secretary of Soon Thian Keing (Tua Konsi).

No information has been made publicly available regarding Lim's background or affiliations.

The cheating charge​

According to the Straits Times, charge sheets state that on 10 February 2025, Ng and Lim conspired to deceive a man by falsely representing that Ng was affiliated with the "PAP Public Policy Forum."

The purpose, according to the charges, was to induce the alleged victim into making a donation.

The amount sought was not disclosed in court documents, according to local media. Court records also did not specify which organisations Ng and Lim were purportedly representing at the time of the alleged offence.

The extortion charges​

The pair are further alleged to have conspired to extort money from three other individuals — two men and one woman — during February and March 2025. In each case, the accused allegedly placed the victims "in fear of injury to their reputation" by informing them that they would be "investigated" unless they made financial contributions.

In one instance, Ng and Lim allegedly attempted to extort S$50,000 from a man at a housing block in Aljunied. A separate charge alleges that on 5 March 2025, the pair attempted to extort at least S$10,000 from a woman at a location in Bukit Timah.

A third extortion charge involves another man, though court documents did not disclose the amount allegedly sought in that case.

Penalties​

Under Singapore law, each count of extortion carries a mandatory custodial sentence of between two and five years, with caning also prescribed. A conviction for cheating carries a maximum jail term of 10 years and may additionally attract a fine, caning, or both.

Ng cannot be subjected to caning as he is above 50 years of age, as provided under Singapore's Criminal Procedure Code.

The charges have not been proven in court.

 

[jsctan]

I wo der which secondary school this jovel is from ?

Your csi quite satki. Camping here for updates!

 

[True Believer]

@Nut
Like that got no integrity right? Step on people to make money?

Isn't this exactly what the SG govt does?

 

[Nut]

Your csi quite satki. Camping here for updates!

I wonder they are PAP registered members or not. Or they are some tom dick and Harry trying to make a fast scam buck.

 

[jsctan]

I wonder they are PAP registered members or not. Or they are some tom dick and Harry trying to make a fast scam buck.

Looks like you are not PAP registered member or I am sure you can get the 白名单. Wait for you to infiltrate.

 

[True Believer]

I wonder they are PAP registered members or not. Or they are some tom dick and Harry trying to make a fast scam buck.

They are like Tom's Harry Dick. Totally flaccid and just hanging around doing nothing useful.