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01-10-2015, 05:30 PM
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That time it was reported in the media that Jovier Chew's mother said her son is a kind innocent good man and she said the real culprits that mastermind the scam are his employees.
Now it is revealed that this scum Jovier Chew is the real mastermind of these scams,
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...inglepage=true
Four former employees at the now-defunct Sim Lim Square store, Mobile Air, pleaded guilty to their cheating offences in court today (Oct 1).
Koh Guan Seng, 38; Kam Kok Keong, 31; Lim Hong Ching, 34; and Kelvin Lim Zhi Wei, 32, faced between one to 15 counts of abetment by conspiracy to cheat and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
They had worked as freelance sales executives for Mobile Air’s boss, Jover Chew, between 2013 and 2014, and received 40 per cent in commission from sales profits.
The court heard — for the first time — the sales scam was devised by Chew and taught to his employees.
Each handphone’s cost price was indicated on its packaging in code, legible only to Chew and his salesmen.
The salesmen were instructed to sell the handphones at above cost price. If they fail, they had to dip into their own pockets to make up for the difference.
The scam kicked off with walk-in customers being offered a handphone at below cost price. Once a price had been agreed upon, the salesman would collect payment, then open up the packaging and present the handphone for inspection. Next, the customer would be asked to sign an invoice stating the agreed price.
Upon inking the deal, the salesman would then write additional items — for instance, an in-house warranty or a phone service — on the invoice and mark up the total price.
Should the customer ask to call off the deal, the salesman would either refuse a refund or impose a cancellation fee.
Using this ruse, Chew and his accomplices scammed 25 victims last year.
Kam had four of his nine charges — involving S$4,260 — proceeded with, and the rest taken into consideration. The prosecution called for a sentence of 13 to 14 months imprisonment.
Court documents showed that he had colluded with Kelvin Lim and Chew to scam a Bangladeshi construction worker last October.
Mr Lutfur Rahman Abdul Alim was initially quoted S$330 for a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 handphone. After collecting payment by NETS, Kelvin Lim told Mr Lutfur that he had to pay another S$600 for a two-year warranty. Chew further threatened him with a fine of S$1,000 and revoking of his work permit. Frightened, Mr Lutfur followed suit with their instructions but failed to pay the full amount as his bank account only had S$307. Eventually, he paid another S$300 over NETS, leaving himself a balance of S$7.
For abetting others to cheat, Kelvin Lim had one charge, and the prosecution advised a jail term of five months.
A third accomplice, Koh faced 15 charges involving S$9,789, and had six charges proceeded with.
Defence lawyer Edmund Wong argued that Koh was a “mere employee” who had tried to dissuade his boss from these errant ways. In fact, he had asked to quit, after realising that his actions were wrong.
But Chew refused and demanded Koh repay him in full for an earlier loan, should he choose to leave the company. Unable to do so, Koh volunteered to address all the complaints from the consumer watchdog Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and the Small Claims Tribunals.
Court documents, however, revealed that Koh had taunted customers, inviting them to lodge complaints with CASE or sue him. For these crimes, the prosecution suggested 16 to 18 months imprisonment.
As for the final accomplice, Lim Hong Ching, who had two charges, the prosecution proposed a jail term of eight months.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Eunice Lim argued that the four were the perpetrators of “brazen” cheating, seriously violating corporate integrity and committing offences against vulnerable victims — most of whom were foreigners.
“Many of the victims were low-wage, daily-rated workers with limited understanding of the English language, consumers rights and the avenues of seeking recourse... it will be a tall order for them to pursue their remedy,” she said.
The hearing has been adjourned till Oct 14, and the four men are out on bail.
Mobile Air gained infamy last year after Vietnamese tourist Pham Van Thoai was filmed going down on his knees to beg for a refund for a phone he had purchased. The shop also made headlines for returning S$1,010 in coins to a customer.
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.singsupplies.com/showthread.php?217466-So-what-can-that-Jovier-Chew-s-mother-say-now-!&goto=newpost).
That time it was reported in the media that Jovier Chew's mother said her son is a kind innocent good man and she said the real culprits that mastermind the scam are his employees.
Now it is revealed that this scum Jovier Chew is the real mastermind of these scams,
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...inglepage=true
Four former employees at the now-defunct Sim Lim Square store, Mobile Air, pleaded guilty to their cheating offences in court today (Oct 1).
Koh Guan Seng, 38; Kam Kok Keong, 31; Lim Hong Ching, 34; and Kelvin Lim Zhi Wei, 32, faced between one to 15 counts of abetment by conspiracy to cheat and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
They had worked as freelance sales executives for Mobile Air’s boss, Jover Chew, between 2013 and 2014, and received 40 per cent in commission from sales profits.
The court heard — for the first time — the sales scam was devised by Chew and taught to his employees.
Each handphone’s cost price was indicated on its packaging in code, legible only to Chew and his salesmen.
The salesmen were instructed to sell the handphones at above cost price. If they fail, they had to dip into their own pockets to make up for the difference.
The scam kicked off with walk-in customers being offered a handphone at below cost price. Once a price had been agreed upon, the salesman would collect payment, then open up the packaging and present the handphone for inspection. Next, the customer would be asked to sign an invoice stating the agreed price.
Upon inking the deal, the salesman would then write additional items — for instance, an in-house warranty or a phone service — on the invoice and mark up the total price.
Should the customer ask to call off the deal, the salesman would either refuse a refund or impose a cancellation fee.
Using this ruse, Chew and his accomplices scammed 25 victims last year.
Kam had four of his nine charges — involving S$4,260 — proceeded with, and the rest taken into consideration. The prosecution called for a sentence of 13 to 14 months imprisonment.
Court documents showed that he had colluded with Kelvin Lim and Chew to scam a Bangladeshi construction worker last October.
Mr Lutfur Rahman Abdul Alim was initially quoted S$330 for a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 handphone. After collecting payment by NETS, Kelvin Lim told Mr Lutfur that he had to pay another S$600 for a two-year warranty. Chew further threatened him with a fine of S$1,000 and revoking of his work permit. Frightened, Mr Lutfur followed suit with their instructions but failed to pay the full amount as his bank account only had S$307. Eventually, he paid another S$300 over NETS, leaving himself a balance of S$7.
For abetting others to cheat, Kelvin Lim had one charge, and the prosecution advised a jail term of five months.
A third accomplice, Koh faced 15 charges involving S$9,789, and had six charges proceeded with.
Defence lawyer Edmund Wong argued that Koh was a “mere employee” who had tried to dissuade his boss from these errant ways. In fact, he had asked to quit, after realising that his actions were wrong.
But Chew refused and demanded Koh repay him in full for an earlier loan, should he choose to leave the company. Unable to do so, Koh volunteered to address all the complaints from the consumer watchdog Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and the Small Claims Tribunals.
Court documents, however, revealed that Koh had taunted customers, inviting them to lodge complaints with CASE or sue him. For these crimes, the prosecution suggested 16 to 18 months imprisonment.
As for the final accomplice, Lim Hong Ching, who had two charges, the prosecution proposed a jail term of eight months.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Eunice Lim argued that the four were the perpetrators of “brazen” cheating, seriously violating corporate integrity and committing offences against vulnerable victims — most of whom were foreigners.
“Many of the victims were low-wage, daily-rated workers with limited understanding of the English language, consumers rights and the avenues of seeking recourse... it will be a tall order for them to pursue their remedy,” she said.
The hearing has been adjourned till Oct 14, and the four men are out on bail.
Mobile Air gained infamy last year after Vietnamese tourist Pham Van Thoai was filmed going down on his knees to beg for a refund for a phone he had purchased. The shop also made headlines for returning S$1,010 in coins to a customer.
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.singsupplies.com/showthread.php?217466-So-what-can-that-Jovier-Chew-s-mother-say-now-!&goto=newpost).