Today's Sunday Times newspaper deals with dishonest flat owners and agents.
Singapore has generally a low crime rate. However, this does not mean everyone here is an angel. Like any other place, one should take basic precautions.
Some general advice - before handing a cheque to anyone, find out who they are. Take down their particulars including their full name, identity card number (or passport number) and address. Name cards can easily be printed by anyone and since most do not have photographs, they are next to useless as a means of identification.
Nowadays with handphone cameras are so common, you should even consider taking a picture of the person making promises to you. A picture is worth a thousand words but in court, a picture may be worth 5 witnesses.
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