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29 Jan 2021 01:36PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: Two men were charged in court on Friday (Jan 29) in separate cases of cheating and forgery offences in connection with the COVID-19 Support Grant and Temporary Relief Fund schemes, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a news release.
The two support schemes were administered by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and provided financial assistance to Singaporeans affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ong Hong Beng, Benny allegedly attempted to cheat MSF into paying out the COVID-19 Support Grant by falsely claiming to have lost his job as a result of the pandemic. The 43-year-old is alleged to have submitted a forged retrenchment le