{
  "id": 367569,
  "title": "Woman, 54, scammed by fruit seller 'boyfriend' of over S$930,000, including daughter's university fees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/woman-54-scammed-by-fruit-seller-boyfriend-of-over-s-930-000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T18:24:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/woman-scammed-by-fruit-seller-interview/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a shocking case of deception, a 54-year-old woman was defrauded of over S$930,000 by her boyfriend, a 57-year-old fruit seller named Kong Jun Yi Jonathan. The scam began when Jonathan met the woman online and lied about being widowed, eventually tricking her into giving him money for her daughter's university tuition fees and personal items. Despite her suspicions about Jonathan's relationship with a fake photo of his injured colleague, she continued transferring funds to him, unaware that he was stealing 45 pieces of jewelry worth more than S$50,000. The scam came to light after Jonathan sent her a fake Rolex watch for repair and the woman discovered his bank account was frozen due to his role as a guarantor for other loans. Jonathan was sentenced to three years and seven months in jail for his theft, deception, and forgery crimes. The victim, who had been struggling emotionally for years, lost her ability to eat, drink, or sleep after finding out about the scam, and even contemplated suicide. She was unable to pay her daughter's annual university fees, having to take out a loan to ensure her daughter could graduate. Despite the passage of six years, the victim still has not fully recovered from the traumatic experience and remains wary of trusting others.",
  "summary": "After finding out she was cheated, the woman could not eat or drink properly, and struggled to sleep for two months.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}