In a press release on Thursday night, the police said it received information on July 31 about the purported scam. The buyers had come across posts in a Telegram chat group “SG Clubbing”, which advertised the sale of Marquee Singapore tickets.events that were sold out on the official website of Marquee Singapore, which is the biggest nightclub here. Tickets for these events generally start from S$40, according to its website.
Investigations revealed that Tan is believed to believed to be linked to more than 30 counts of e-commerce scams, involving about S$8,500, the police added. On Friday, he was offered bail of S$15,000. The case was adjourned to Sept 8 for investigations to be completed. The police further cautioned that they take a serious view of those involved in scams and frauds, and that perpetrators will be dealt with in accordance with the law.