Some good news for unfortunate victims of rental scams - Eric Heng Jit Siang who cheated 127 persons for over $240,000 in his rental scam was jailed for 6 years and 3 months. However, if he behaves well while in jail, he could be released after serving only 2/3 of his sentence. He made no restitution to his victims.
His method of cheating was to rent the same residences to more than one person for the same period. Therefore he obviously he could not perform his contract obligations even when he signed the relevant contracts. This was proof of his intent to cheat. Remember - cheating is shown when you can prove the criminal had no intention of carrying out the contract right at the start (not easy to show in most cases).
Sadly, his jail time will not get the victims there money back. However, if he owns any property, there is a chance to sue him later but this may well cost more money.
For the very poor, contact the Legal Aid Bureau under the Ministry of Law at http://app.minlaw.gov.sg/lab/default.asp
for legal advice.
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