SG teen who posed as female sex workers online to scam victims sentenced to reformative training


Lim had his probation revoked after pleading guilty to his latest offences. — Photo by Thomas Lefebvre on Unsplash

SINGAPORE: A teenager was on probation for fighting in a public place when he reoffended by posing as female sex workers online to cheat two men of S$4,000 (RM12,306) in total.

Jerell Lim Jing Kai, now 19, had his probation revoked after pleading guilty to his latest offences – five counts of cheating and one count of dealing with the benefits of criminal activities.

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