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SMS verification service to sieve out bogus fundraisers POSTED: 13 May 2013 6:57 PM File photo of mobile phone user SINGAPORE: Acting Culture, Community and Youth Minister Lawrence Wong said the public can check if a fund-raising activity has a valid licence through an SMS verification...

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Suspects in MBS gaming fraud charged and remanded for further investigations Published on May 11, 2013 Seven Thai nationals and a Laotian were charged in court on Saturday morning for cheating at play, at the Marina Bay Sands casino. -- ST FILE PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN By Amelia Tan...

Casino scam syndicate busted AsiaOne Friday, May 10, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested four men and four women, aged between 23 and 53 years, for cheating at play in Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Casino. On May 8, 2013, police were alerted by the MBS casino operator that a group of people had...

Housebreaker arrested in 61 hours AsiaOne Thursday, May 09, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 39-year-old man for housebreaking and theft near Depot Road. On May 6 at about 10.40 am, police received a report that a HDB unit located at Depot Road was broken into. $20 cash, a laptop and...

Man exposes himself, then flashes knife May 8, 2013 - 12:41am By: Cheow Sue-Ann PHOTO: Lianhe Wanbao When asked to pay for his coffee, a man in his 50s pulled down his pants and exposed himself to the female drinks stall operator. She ignored him, turning around and feigning ignorance...

Pub was a front for vice ring; Two managers fined for abetting owner Published on May 07, 2013 The scene at Orchard Towers at night. An Orchard Road pub was a front for vice ring that even offered oral sex on its premises, a District Court heard on Tuesday. -- ST FILE PHOTO: JONES LANG...

6 arrested for suspected vice activities AsiaOne Sunday, May 05, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested 4 women, aged 27 to 33, for suspected involvement in vice-related activities from a shop offering facial services as a front. Two other men were also arrested at the premises - one of them...

Phishing sites related to Fifa World Cup on the rise Published on May 03, 2013 A billboard indicating the way to the Arena Pernambuco stadium is seen during its official opening, in Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, on April 14, 2013. Phishing websites surrounding the next year's...

Beware extra credit-card charges for 'fees and taxes' Some retailers swipe cards for amounts larger than agreed upon Published on May 02, 2013 Mr Roseller Villagracia, 33, agreed to pay $700 for an iPhone 4S but was charged $889. He was told that the extra sum was for taxes. His card...

23-year-old arrested for molest AsiaOne Wednesday, May 01, 2013 SINGAPORE - A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman along Yio Chu Kan Road. The woman was walking towards a bus-stop when the incident happened. She then shouted at him and stopped him from running...

4 women arrested for vice activities AsiaOne Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 SINGAPORE - The police arrested four women aged between 24 and 30 at Orchard Road on April 30 for suspected involvement in vice activities. They were arrested during a four-hour operation which began at 10pm on April 29...

Man arrested for counterfeiting Microsoft software worth more than $20,000 Published on Apr 29, 2013 A 26-year-old man was arrested last week for his suspected involvement in the distribution and sale of pirated software believed to be worth more than US$20,000 ($24,700) . -- ST POSED...

Debtor arrested for providing false address to loansharks The Straits Times Friday, Apr 26, 2013 Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for providing false contact information to loansharks in order for them to obtain loans. The 46-year-old suspect was arrested on April 24 at about 8.15pm...

Caught bread-handed: Dopey car thieves jailed after flaunting money and posing with a 'CASH SANDWICH' on Facebook The gang stole 9 sports cars and an array of electrical goods and jewellery in 15 separate burglaries Facebook pictures and Blackberry messages posted by the gang led the police...

Newspaper supplier used stolen keys to break into Hougang flat Published on Apr 25, 2013 A newspaper supplier, who used stolen keys to enter a Hougang flat on two occasions to steal $3,630 worth of cash and valuables, was jailed for three months on Thursday. Peter Koh Wai Peng, 45...

16-year-old arrested for snatch theft AsiaOne Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 16-year-old male suspect believed to be involved in a case of snatch theft in the vicinity of Jalan Jurong Kechil. On April 23, 2013, at about 10.15pm, a 25-year-old woman reported that...

Name? :oIo: Horse trainer arrested April 22, 2013 - 11:47pm By: Elizabeth Law A well-known horse trainer here was arrested by police at the Singapore Turf Club (STC) around 5pm on Sunday. He ranks among the top local trainers certified by the Malayan Racing Association, which governs...

77-year-old man arrested for snatch theft AsiaOne Monday, Apr 22, 2013 SINGAPORE - Police have arrested a 77-year-old man for having snatched away a gold necklace from a woman walking at the void deck of Block 166 Gangsa Road. At about 8.35am on April 21, he came up behind the victim and...

Man arrested for making false bomb threat POSTED: 19 Apr 2013 9:42 PM Police have arrested a 34-year-old man for making a false bomb threat on an online website. This came about after authorities received a report on the posting on 17 April. SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 34-year-old...