{
  "id": 1903679,
  "title": "Woman accuses S'pore braised duck stall of contaminated food, demands compensation, turns out to be scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/woman-accuses-spore-braised-duck-stall-of-contaminated-food-demands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/woman-accuses-singapore-braised-duck-stall-exposed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Singaporean woman falsely accused a braised duck stall of serving contaminated food, demanding compensation, in a potential scam, according to reports. The individual claimed to have visited the stall at 3pm when it was closed at 1pm, yet could not identify the specific food she purchased. The 38-year-old hawker, Bai Ruihai, from Ah Xiao Braised Duck, received a text message and photo on August 16 via WhatsApp from the woman, alleging there was a white object in the food that resembled fly eggs. The woman demanded compensation or threatened to post a negative review online and report the hawker to the authorities. Bai did not respond to the message as he was busy at the time. A short while later, a woman with a Malaysia-registered phone number called him, speaking with a Chinese accent. After Bai asked for details about the purchase, the woman could only provide the stall's location but not the stall's name or specific food items. Realizing the stall had CCTV cameras installed, Bai inquired about the time of her visit. The woman claimed she visited around 3pm, but Bai pointed out his stall closed at 1pm, making it impossible for her to have purchased food there. The woman then hung up and allegedly blocked Bai on her phone. In response, Bai warned other hawkers about the scam, cautioning them not to be intimidated by complaints and urging them to be vigilant against such fraudulent claims.",
  "summary": "The caller, who supposedly used Malaysian registered number, claimed to have visited the stall 3pm, but the stall is only open till 1pm.",
  "key_points": [
    "Singaporean woman falsely accused braised duck stall of contaminated food.",
    "Hawker Bai Ruihai received text and photo via WhatsApp alleging white object in food.",
    "Woman with Malaysia-registered phone number called, demanded compensation, turned out to be scam."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}