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SINGAPORE – Two men were charged on Friday (October 2) with crimes of fraud and forgery to deceive the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) into disbursing funds designed to help people affected by the Covid outbreak. 19.
One of them, a young man in his 20s, was accused of making false income statements in eight applications from the Covid-19 Temporary Relief Fund, police said Friday.
Six of these applications were made in the name of his parents and friends, while two were made in his name.
The man had allegedly tricked a friend into giving him his SingPass details, which he used to apply for the Temporary Relief Fund.
MSF had disbursed him $ 2,500 after approving five of the requests.
Furthermore, the man was also charged with participating in illegal remote gambling.
The other accused man, a 36-year-old man, was accused of falsely declaring his employment status in his application for the Temporary Assistance Fund and in his application for a separate assistance plan: the Covid-19 Support Grant.
The Covid-19 Support Grant and Temporary Relief Fund provide financial support to Singaporeans affected by the economic impact of the outbreak.
[[nid:502556]]He was also accused of falsifying a cost reduction letter for both applications, as well as falsifying a payment receipt for his Covid-19 support grant application.
MSF had approved his application for a Temporary Aid Fund and disbursed a payment of $ 500, but did not approve his application for a Covid-19 Support Grant, police said.
If convicted of cheating, they could face a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.
If convicted of forgery for the purpose of cheating, they could face a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.
If convicted of illegal remote gambling, the 20-year-old could face a jail term of up to six months and a fine.
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