He uploaded photos of some apartments on Airbnb, despite not having the authority to rent them out. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - A French exchange student looking for a place to stay in Singapore contacted Gibson Zeng Xianfu after seeing his rental listing on Airbnb.
He was one of 62 victims from at least 12 countries, including Singapore, who were scammed of nearly $383,000 by Zeng in one of the largest rental scams here, said the prosecution.On Tuesday, Zeng pleaded guilty to 23 charges of cheating, with 39 similar charges taken into consideration. Zeng asked for a deposit of $7,000, which the victims paid on Feb 15, 2022. He got the man to sign a written agreement purporting to set out the terms of their rental agreement.
In June 2022, a Belgian international student contacted Zeng after seeing a listing on Airbnb and they agreed on the rental of multiple units for five students. Zeng was arrested on Feb 10, 2022 after police reports were made, and he was released on bail the same day.
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