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Married man, 43, borrowed S$60,000 to give & spend on Toa Payoh masseuse, who then leaves S'pore
He asked for S$20,000 back, and she agreed, but then apparently went back on her word.
Izza Sofia
June 23, 2026, 11:10 AM
Top image via Shin Min Daily News
A 43-year-old married man in Singapore said he borrowed around S$60,000 from banks and licensed moneylenders over six months to give to and spend on a masseuse he had developed feelings for.
She then left the country and he has been unable to recover his money.
Deng, a logistics worker, told Shin Min Daily Newsthat he first met the 44-year-old masseuse, surnamed Li, at a massage parlour in Toa Payoh on Dec. 27, 2025.
He said: "I visited her several times, and she would always take the initiative to chat with me, get to know my situation, and come to me for help when things happened. Gradually, we started calling each other brother and sister."
The two then entered into a relationship at the end of February 2026.
"Suffocating under the debt"
In March, Deng noticed Li seemed increasingly distressed.
According to Shin Min, when pressed, she revealed she was in financial trouble.
He said: "She had apparently borrowed a large sum of money from relatives and friends to renovate her new house in China, and was burdened with a huge debt that was suffocating her."
