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The Star
24-07-2025
- The Star
Over two years' jail for Singapore man who worked with wife to cheat her then-boyfriend of S$220,000
Eric Ong Chee Wei (left) was sentenced to jail for engaging in a conspiracy with his wife, Felicia Tay Bee Ling (right), to cheat her then-boyfriend of S$220,000.- ST/SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to two years and four months' jail on Thursday (July 24) for engaging in a conspiracy with his wife to cheat her then-boyfriend of S$220,000 via a fake property investment scheme. Eric Ong Chee Wei, who has made restitution of $10,000 to the victim, David Tan, was also ordered to pay a compensation of $210,000. Ong, 50, will have to spend an additional 105 days behind bars should he fail to fork out the amount. His wife, Felicia Tay Bee Ling, 49, who had acted on his instructions, was sentenced to two years and a month in jail on July 24. At the time of the offence, Ong did not know that Tay was having an affair with Tan, 48. Tan, however, was aware that Ong was Tay's husband. Ong and Tay had each pleaded guilty to a cheating charge in June. Court documents did not disclose if they are still married to each other. The two offenders were each offered bail of $40,000 on July 24. They are expected to begin serving their sentences on Aug 18. In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Kiera Yu told the court that Tay was a housewife, while Ong worked as a property agent from 1999 to 2006 before turning to odd jobs. Tay met Tan in 2010, and they started their affair in 2014. Around September 2015, Ong conspired with Tay to deceive Tan into paying supposed 'security deposits' involving the purported purchase of condominium units as investments. In reality, the two offenders knew that there were no such units for sale. Acting on Ong's instructions, Tay told Tan that she had 'investment opportunities' – she could help him buy seven units at Residences @ Emerald Hill from the developer at discounted rates due to the 'poor property market'. She also claimed that the units could be resold at higher prices and promised Mr Tan that each investment would purportedly yield high returns within three months. In reality, six of the units that he was supposedly buying did not exist at all, while the seventh was not available for sale. The prosecutor said that Tay also sent handwritten records of the 'investments' to him, adding: 'However, no official documents on the sale and purchase of the units were ever provided.' Tan had received only screenshots of option-to-purchase (OTP) forms Tay sent him for the seven units. The forms were purportedly issued through a salesperson under real estate company OrangeTee, who did not know that Ong had used the forms to commit cheating. Tan then handed to Tay $220,000 in total as 'security deposits' over seven occasions from September to November 2015. Tay promised Tan that he would receive profits of more than $1.7 million when the units were sold. But around January 2016, Tan sensed that something was amiss when he received no investment returns. He confronted Tay about the matter, but she did not give him any concrete answers. Tan and Tay broke up in March 2017. The victim finally reached out to OrangeTee on Dec 11, 2019, and the company told him that none of the transactions listed on the OTP forms were legitimate. Tan made a police report the next day and officers arrested the two offenders in June 2022. - The Straits Times/ANN
Straits Times
24-07-2025
- Straits Times
Over 2 years' jail for man who worked with wife to cheat her then-boyfriend of $220k
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Eric Ong Chee Wei (left) was sentenced to jail for engaging in a conspiracy with his wife, Felicia Tay Bee Ling, to cheat her then-boyfriend of $220,000. SINGAPORE - A man was sentenced to two years and four months' jail on July 24 for engaging in a conspiracy with his wife to cheat her then-boyfriend of $220,000 via a fake property investment scheme. Eric Ong Chee Wei , who has made restitution of $10,000 to the victim, Mr David Tan, was also ordered to pay a compensation of $210,000. Ong, 50, will have to spend an additional 105 days behind bars should he fail to fork out the amount. His wife, Felicia Tay Bee Ling , 49, who had acted on his instructions, was sentenced to two years and a month in jail on July 24. At the time of the offence, Ong did not know that Tay was having an affair with Mr Tan, 48. Mr Tan, however, was aware that Ong was Tay's husband. Ong and Tay had each pleaded guilty to a cheating charge in June . Court documents did not disclose if they are still married to each other. The two offenders were each offered bail of $40,000 on July 24. They are expected to begin serving their sentences on Aug 18. In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Kiera Yu told the court that Tay was a housewife, while Ong worked as a property agent from 1999 to 2006 before turning to odd jobs. Tay met Mr Tan in 2010, and they started their affair in 2014. Around September 2015, Ong conspired with Tay to deceive Mr Tan into paying supposed 'security deposits' involving the purported purchase of condominium units as investments. In reality, the two offenders knew that there were no such units for sale. Acting on Ong's instructions, Tay told Mr Tan that she had 'investment opportunities' – she could help him buy seven units at Residences @ Emerald Hill from the developer at discounted rates due to the 'poor property market'. She also claimed that the units could be resold at higher prices and promised Mr Tan that each investment would purportedly yield high returns within three months. In reality, six of the units that he was supposedly buying did not exist at all, while the seventh was not available for sale. The prosecutor said that Tay also sent handwritten records of the 'investments' to him, adding: 'However, no official documents on the sale and purchase of the units were ever provided.' Mr Tan had received only screenshots of option-to-purchase (OTP) forms Tay sent him for the seven units. The forms were purportedly issued through a salesperson under real estate company OrangeTee, who did not know that Ong had used the forms to commit cheating. Mr Tan then handed to Tay $220,000 in total as 'security deposits' over seven occasions from September to November 2015. Tay promised Mr Tan that he would receive profits of more than $1.7 million when the units were sold. But around January 2016, Mr Tan sensed that something was amiss when he received no investment returns. He confronted Tay about the matter, but she did not give him any concrete answers. Mr Tan and Tay broke up in March 2017. The victim finally reached out to OrangeTee on Dec 11, 2019, and the company told him that none of the transactions listed on the OTP forms were legitimate. Mr Tan made a police report the next day and officers arrested the two offenders in June 2022.
New Straits Times
25-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Singaporean man, wife cheat her lover of S$220k in property investment scam
KUALA LUMPUR: A married couple from Singapore pleaded guilty to cheating the woman's lover of S$220,000 (RM770,000) in a bogus property investment scheme. The Straits Times reported that Felicia Tay Bee Ling, 49, and her then-husband Eric Ong Chee Wei, 50, conspired to deceive 48-year-old David Tan into investing in supposedly high-value condominium units at discounted prices at Residences @ Emerald Hill. Tan believed the units could later be sold for significant profits. Though Tan never met Ong, he was aware that Ong was Tay's husband at the time. Tay and Tan's affair lasted from 2014 to 2017. Tay was a housewife, while Ong previously worked as a property agent before moving on to various jobs. Deputy public prosecutor Kiera Yu said the couple's goal was to con Tan into handing over "security deposits" for property units that, in reality, did not exist. Tay assured Tan that the properties could be resold quickly for a large profit, promising high returns within three months. She also advised him to keep the deal confidential, describing it as a private offer. To support their scheme, Ong gave Tay fake option-to-purchase (OTP) forms using the name of a legitimate salesman from real estate agency OrangeTee. The agent was unaware his credentials were being misused. Between September and November 2015, Tan gave Tay a total of S$220,000 as security deposits for seven units. Six of the units did not exist, while the seventh was not for sale. Tay filled out the forms and sent screenshots of them to Tan via WhatsApp. She even promised Tan that he would earn over S$1.7 million in returns once the units were sold. When no returns materialised, Tan confronted her in early 2016. She failed to provide clear answers. In an attempt to reassure him, Tay, using information from Ong, prepared a document dated Jan 8, 2016, claiming Ong would repay the money. Tay and Tan's affair ended in March 2017. On Dec 11, 2019, Tan contacted OrangeTee to verify the property deals, only to find that none of the transactions were legitimate. He lodged a police report the following day. Both Tay and Ong were arrested in June 2022. So far, Ong has repaid S$10,000 to the victim. Both will be sentenced in July.
The Star
25-06-2025
- The Star
Married couple cheated wife's boyfriend of S$220k; husband thought victim was her ‘friend'
SINGAPORE: A married couple cheated the wife's 'friend' of S$220,000 by luring him into a fake property investment scheme – without the husband knowing that she was having an affair with the victim. Felicia Tay Bee Ling and Eric Ong Chee Wei worked together to spin a tale of discounted property deals to dupe David Tan, who had never met Ong but knew that he was Tay's spouse at the time. On June 24, Tay, 49, and Ong, 50, pleaded guilty to a cheating charge each. Ong has since made a restitution of $10,000 to Tan, 48. Court documents did not disclose if Tay and Ong are still married to each other. Deputy Public Prosecutor Kiera Yu told the court that Tay was a housewife while Ong worked as a property agent from 1999 to 2006 before turning to odd jobs. Tay met Tan in 2010, and they had an affair from 2014 to 2017. Around September 2015, Ong conspired with Tay to deceive Tan. They agreed that Tay would tell him that there were opportunities for him to invest in condominium units, which he could sell later for significant profits. Their intention was to dupe Tan into paying supposed 'security deposits' for the units, said the prosecutor. In reality, the two offenders knew that there were no such units for sale. Acting on Ong's instructions, Tay told Tan that she had 'investment opportunities' involving the purchase of condominium units at Residences @ Emerald Hill. Tay claimed that due to the 'poor property market', developers were willing to offload unsold properties at discounted rates to agents. She also claimed that Ong was one such agent as he used to work in the property industry. Tay told Tan that she could help him purchase seven units directly from the developer of the condominium at a discounted rate. She also claimed that the units could be resold at higher prices and promised Tan that each investment would purportedly yield high returns within three months. In reality, six of the units that he was supposedly buying did not exist at all. DPP Yu said that for the remaining unit, Ong and Tay knew that they had no basis to offer it as an 'investment' to Tan as it was not available for sale. She added: 'Felicia also told David not to tell any 'outsiders' about these investment opportunities, as they were 'exclusive offers'.' Tay also sent handwritten records of the 'investments' to him, said the prosecutor. 'However, no official documents on the sale and purchase of the units were ever provided.' Ong gave Tay hard copies of option-to-purchase (OTP) forms purportedly issued through a salesperson under real estate company OrangeTee. Ong got to know the salesperson when he was still working as a property agent. Court documents stated that the salesperson was unaware that Ong had used these OTP forms issued in the salesperson's name to commit cheating. Tay filled up an OTP form for each of the seven units and sent screenshots of these fake documents to Tan over WhatsApp. He then handed to Tay $220,000 in total as 'security deposits' over seven occasions from September to November 2015. Tay also promised Tan that he would purportedly receive profits of more than $1.7 million when the units were sold. DPP Yu said: 'He had immense trust for Felicia because they were in a relationship, and he was under the impression that (Ong) worked in the property industry.' But around January 2016, Tan sensed that something was amiss when he received no investment returns. He confronted Tay about the matter, but she did not give him any concrete answers. To appease him, she prepared an 'IOU document' with information from Ong, who also signed it. This document dated Jan 8, 2016 was created to convince Tan that Ong would supposedly pay the money owed to him, providing the victim with a false sense of security. In March 2017, Tan and Tay broke up. The victim finally reached out to OrangeTee on Dec 11, 2019 and the company told him that none of the transactions listed on the OTP forms were legitimate. Tan made a police report the next day and officers arrested the two offenders in June 2022 Ong and Tay will be sentenced in July. - The Straits Times/ANN
Straits Times
25-06-2025
- Straits Times
Married couple cheated wife's boyfriend of $220k; husband thought victim was her ‘friend'
Felicia Tay Bee Ling and Eric Ong Chee Wei worked together to spin a tale of discounted property deals to dupe Mr David Tan. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG Married couple cheated wife's boyfriend of $220k; husband thought victim was her 'friend' SINGAPORE – A married couple cheated the wife's 'friend' of $220,000 by luring him into a fake property investment scheme – without the husband knowing that she was having an affair with the victim. Felicia Tay Bee Ling and Eric Ong Chee Wei worked together to spin a tale of discounted property deals to dupe Mr David Tan, who had never met Ong but knew that he was Tay's spouse at the time. On June 24 , Tay, 49, and Ong, 50, pleaded guilty to a cheating charge each. Ong has since made a restitution of $10,000 to Mr Tan, 48. Court documents did not disclose if Tay and Ong are still married to each other. Deputy Public Prosecutor Kiera Yu told the court that Tay was a housewife while Ong worked as a property agent from 1999 to 2006 before turning to odd jobs. Tay met Mr Tan in 2010, and they had an affair from 2014 to 2017. Around September 2015, Ong conspired with Tay to deceive Mr Tan. They agreed that Tay would tell him that there were opportunities for him to invest in condominium units, which he could sell later for significant profits. Their intention was to dupe Mr Tan into paying supposed 'security deposits' for the units , said the prosecutor. In reality, the two offenders knew that there were no such units for sale. Acting on Ong's instructions, Tay told Mr Tan that she had 'investment opportunities' involving the purchase of condominium units at Residences @ Emerald Hill. Tay claimed that due to the 'poor property market', developers were willing to offload unsold properties at discounted rates to agents. She also claimed that Ong was one such agent as he used to work in the property industry. Eric Ong Chee Wei pleaded guilty to a cheating charge on June 24. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS Tay told Mr Tan that she could help him purchase seven units directly from the developer of the condominium at a discounted rate. She also claimed that the units could be resold at higher prices and promised Mr Tan that each investment would purportedly yield high returns within three months. In reality, six of the units that he was supposedly buying did not exist at all. DPP Yu said that for the remaining unit, Ong and Tay knew that they had no basis to offer it as an 'investment' to Mr Tan as it was not available for sale. She added: 'Felicia also told David not to tell any 'outsiders' about these investment opportunities, as they were 'exclusive offers'.' Tay also sent handwritten records of the 'investments' to him, said the prosecutor. ' However, no official documents on the sale and purchase of the units were ever provided.' Ong gave Tay hard copies of option-to-purchase (OTP) forms purportedly issued through a salesperson under real estate company Orange Tee . Ong got to know the salesperson when he was still working as a property agent. Court documents stated that the salesperson was unaware that Ong had used these OTP forms issued in the salesperson's name to commit cheating. Tay filled up an OTP form for each of the seven units and sent screenshots of these fake documents to Mr Tan over WhatsApp. He then handed to Tay $220,000 in total as 'security deposits' over seven occasions from September to November 2015. Tay also promised Mr Tan that he would purportedly receive profits of more than $1.7 million when the units were sold. DPP Yu said: ' He had immense trust for Felicia because they were in a relationship, and he was under the impression that (Ong) worked in the property industry.' But around January 2016, Mr Tan sensed that something was amiss when he received no investment retur ns. He confronted Tay about the matter, but she did not give him any concrete answers. To appease him, she prepared an 'IOU document' with information from Ong, who also signed it. This document dated Jan 8, 2016 was created to convince Mr Tan that Ong would supposedly pay the money owed to him, providing the victim with a false sense of security. In March 2017, Mr Tan and Tay broke up. The victim finally reached out to OrangeTee on Dec 11, 2019 and the company told him that none of the transactions listed on the OTP forms were legitimate. Mr Tan made a police report the next day and officers arrested the two offenders in June 2022 Ong and Tay will be sentenced in July. Shaffiq Alkhatib is The Straits Times' court correspondent, covering mainly criminal cases heard at the State Courts. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
