Singapore tourist spends over S$7,000 on ‘jade’ in Guizhou, later finds Buddha pendant worth less than S$100
SINGAPORE: A supposed souvenir from a trip turned out to be a scam after a Singaporean tourist spent over S$7,000 on 16 jade products, only to discover that one of the Buddha pendants was actually serpentine stone worth less than S$100. Case details revealed that a 37-year-old woman reported to Shin Min Daily News that her parents joined a six-day, five-night tour group to Guizhou on SepT 8. This…
A Singaporean tourist, 37 years old, spent more than S$7,000 on what she believed were 16 jade products during a six-day, five-night tour in Guizhou. Upon returning home, she discovered that one of the Buddha pendants was actually made of serpentine stone, worth less than S$100. The woman contacted the Singapore Tourism Board to inquire about a refund, but was informed the process would take 12 to 16 weeks.
The tour guide assured her that the company would notify local authorities in China. Separately, a 30-year-old secretary stole S$63,000 from her company's bank account over two months before being sentenced to 18 months in prison.
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