SINGAPORE, June 18 — A 22-year-old Malaysian was charged this afternoon (June 18) for allegedly helping to cheat two men into making payment for sexual services that were not going to be delivered, and dishonestly receiving another’s ATM card.

Liew Yii Tern’s three charges could be the tip of the iceberg and more charges will be brought against him, the court heard. He is believed to be part of a credits-for-sex scam worth more than S$1.25 million (RM3.47 million) for which over 500 police reports have been made this year.

The scam involves women befriending male victims online to purchase shopping credits or the victims being asked to hand over their ATM cards and to reveal their PIN numbers.

Liew will be remanded for a week. His alleged offences were committed in May and June. He allegedly allowed his bank account to be used to receive S$38,600 from one victim, and collected the ATM card of another man whose bank account was used to receive S$2,600. He is also said to have dishonestly received a stolen ATM card.

For each charge of abetment to cheat, he faces up to 10 years in jail and a fine if convicted.

For dishonestly receiving stolen property, he faces up to five years in jail and a fine. ― Today