SINGAPORE – A 42-year-old man who stalked an intoxicated woman around Holland Village for nearly an hour and raped her after offering to drive her home was sentenced on Nov 24 to 15 years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane.Dhanabalan Fok Jin Jin was also ordered to pay more than $18,500 in compensation to the victim for the bills she incurred for therapy and antidepressants over the past four years.Fok’s lawyer had argued that his client, a technician with an average take-home pay of about $6,600 a month, was unable to pay the sum as he is married with a child and is looking after his parents.This cut no ice with High Court Judge Valerie Thean, who noted that Fok drove a Mercedes C180 and had tenants in his flat, which suggested he had an additional stream of income.If Fok does not pay the compensation sum, he will have to serve another four months in jail.Fok had claimed trial to a rape charge in July, contending that the victim had consensual sex with him.He was convicted on Sept 22, after the judge found that the victim was unable to consent due to intoxication, and did not consent to sex with him.

At least $10.6 million has been lost due to job scams involving tasks performed on online platforms, running online businesses, or conducting web surveys since October.In a statement on Monday (Nov 24), the police said there have been at least 215 reported cases, where victims encountered advertisements on social media platforms and job portals, or have received unsolicited messages from scammers through platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram.The police added that scammers typically offer three types of tasks, all of which eventually require escalating payments.The first scam type involves online tasks, where victims are required to carry out various online activities — such as promoting brands, optimising apps, or completing orders — in return for commissions. Victims are often required to deposit money to complete these tasks.The second variation targets victims through fake online businesses.  

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