Singapore Haj scam: Second man to be charged with cheating
Muslim pilgrims performing the Haj circling the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, August 13, 2019. — Reuters pic
SINGAPORE, Aug 3 — A 60-year-old man will be charged in court today for his suspected involvement in a Haj tour scam that took place in 2018. The man will be charged with 85 counts of cheating-related offences. Of these, 69 are for the more serious charge of “cheating and dishonestly inducing a delivery of property,” which carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine.A 47-year-old well-known religious teacher, Fahrorazi Sohoi, was charged on August 17, 2018, with cheating a man of S$1,550 , by duping him into believing that he was able to perform a “VIP Haj” tour under the invitation of the Saudi embassy.
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