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Singaporean man, 62, loses S$1.6M stolen by son, including S$533K in CPF savings; son sentenced to 7 years’ jail

An SAF regular stole S$1.6 million from his father to fund his gambling addiction, and even forged a police report to avoid suspicion This article ( Singaporean man, 62, loses S$1.6M stolen by son, including S$533K in CPF savings; son sentenced to 7 years’ jail ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Singaporean man, 62, loses S$1.6M stolen by son, including S$533K in CPF savings; son sentenced to 7 years’ jail

A Singaporean man in his 60s lost over S$1.6 million when his son stole the money, with S$533,800 taken from his father's CPF account. The 29-year-old former SAF soldier also gambled away the money and stole from colleagues. Tay Yi Cong was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges.

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