Two charged with cheating breast cancer charity out of $170K contract
Two men allegedly worked together to cheat non-profit organisation Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) by submitting false testimonials linked to an interior design studio called Step Dezign.
BCF, a charity which provides psycho-social support for breast cancer patients and caregivers, was then said to be deceived into awarding Step Dezign a tender worth nearly $170,000.
Victor Ho Sheng Liang, 35, and Dennis Tan Wei Loon, 40, were each handed a cheating charge on Jan 23.
They are accused of committing the offence with two other people – Terry Ang Tian Kiat and Gerald Ang Tian Jun – on or around May 2021.
According to court documents, Terry Ang and Gerald Ang then allegedly submitted to a BCF executive member a false testimonial on a job purportedly done by Step Dezign for two other firms – Helios Distribution and Jarbarlar.
As a result, BCF was later said to be dishonestly induced into awarding Step Dezign the tender.
Court documents did not disclose how Ho, Tan, Terry Ang and Gerald Ang were linked to BCF and the three companies.
The cases involving Tan and Ho will be mentioned again in court on Feb 20.
For each count of cheating, an offender can be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.
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